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Under Secretary Uzra Zeya Travel to Geneva

Release: Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Geneva, Switzerland, February 28-March 2 for the high-level segment of the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. While in Geneva, Under Secretary Zeya will meet with diplomatic partners and heads of international ...


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to offer support and condemn reports of mounting civilian deaths, including those of Ukrainian children, due to air strikes and rocket launch systems in ...


Release: Today marks seven years since Boris Nemtsov, the former Russian Deputy Prime Minister, anti-corruption activist and physicist, was assassinated just blocks from the Kremlin. Through his time in public service and by his civic activism, Nemtsov sought to make his country a better place by exposing corruption ...


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong regarding Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine. Secretary Blinken discussed details of President Biden’s ...


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Moldovan President Sandu

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Moldovan President Maia Sandu. Secretary Blinken strongly condemned Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine. The Secretary underscored continued U.S. support for Moldova’s ...


News Release: The U.S. Department of State will welcome 112 leaders in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields from Africa, the Middle East, and South and Central Asia to participate in the hybrid TechWomen Program. Through mentorships with U.S. women leaders in STEM fields, the TechWomen ...


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne about the global response to Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister underscored ...


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Swiss State Secretary Leu

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke today with Swiss State Secretary Livia Leu to discuss Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine. The two strongly condemned Russia’s further invasion into Ukraine as a flagrant ...


News Release: The United States welcomes the recent United Nations Security Council resolution reaffirming that Iraq has fulfilled its international obligations to compensate all claimants awarded compensation through the UN Compensation Commission, which was established in 1991 as a result of Saddam Hussein’s unlawful ...


Release: I spoke this morning with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi and our G-7 counterparts, and, together, we reaffirmed that we have never been more fully aligned across the globe to defend and preserve the freedom and sovereignty of Ukraine and all states. We stand resolutely together against Russia’s premeditated,...


Imposing Sanctions on President Putin and Three Other Senior Russian Officials

News Release: The United States is inflicting unprecedented costs on President Putin and those around him for their brutal and unprovoked assault on the people of Ukraine. We are united with our allies and partners in our commitment to ensure the Russian government pays a severe economic and diplomatic price for its further invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign and democratic state.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Hungarian Deputy Foreign Minister Magyar

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke today with Hungarian Deputy Foreign Minister Levente Magyar to discuss Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine. Deputy Secretary Sherman emphasized that Russia’s invasion ...


Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Kuwait National Day

News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, it is my distinct pleasure to extend to Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah and the Kuwaiti people congratulations on the occasion of your National and Liberation days, February 25 and 26, respectively.


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly about Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unlawful invasion of Ukraine. Secretary Blinken noted appreciation for Canada’s close coordination on the ...


Release: On behalf of the United States, I send warm wishes to the people of the Dominican Republic as you celebrate your Independence Day on February 27. As longstanding partners with shared democratic values, the Dominican Republic and the United States collaborate closely on a wide range of shared priorities, and we both benefit from expansive economic and people-to-people ties.



Secretary Blinken’s Call with Brazilian Foreign Minister França

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Brazilian Foreign Minister Carlos França regarding Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine. Secretary Blinken strongly condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine and noted ...


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke today with Spanish State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs Angeles Moreno Bau. They underscored the need to continue our strong and unified response to Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and ...


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke today with UK Minister of State for Europe and North America James Cleverly. They discussed the continued rollout of swift, coordinated, and severe costs on the Russian Federation following the premeditated, ...