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Recent News About U. S. Department Of State
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Israel to meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders to discuss the region's current situation and explore ways to revive peace talks came a few days after terrorist attacks took place.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited American University in Cairo on Jan. 29, at the start of a three-day trip to the Middle East.
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A Lebanon-based economist and "so-called financial expert" is among the individuals being sanctioned by U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control for providing financial services to a militant group.
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A coalition of countries are jointly taking action against several more Iranian officials for their roles in human-rights abuses against peaceful government protesters.
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President Joe Biden's administration will work with the U.S. Congress to help Ukraine rebuild its energy and electricity infrastructure and defend it against continued Russian attacks.
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The partnership between the United States and the United Kingdom to support Ukraine against Russia's invasion "has never been stronger," according U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., recently visited Chicago and viewed the "Children of War" art exhibit featuring the artwork of the children of Ukraine.
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The U.S. Department of State has imposed visa restrictions on 25 individuals in Belarus for their roles in a politically motivated trial against a government-opposition candidate living in exile.
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British-Iran dual citizen Alireza Akbari, who was arrested for allegedly spying for the MI6 in the United Kingdom, was executed in Iran Jan. 14.
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The U.S. State Department launched Without Just Cause Jan. 11, a campaign to free those imprisoned worldwide who exercised their fundamental human rights to freedom of opinion and expression, peaceful assembly and association.
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U.S., Mexican and Canadian leaders met Jan. 10 to discuss and sign a declaration promoting anti-racism, inclusivity and equal societies, especially in democratic societies.
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The United States announced an additional $3.75 billion in new military assistance to Ukraine and countries impacted by Russia’s war.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Ireland’s Tánaiste and Foreign Minister Micheál Martin about a commitment to conserve the gains of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement in the lead-up to its 25th anniversary in April.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said “the idea that every woman and girl should be able to reach her full potential is central to our diplomacy” in his remarks at the launch of the U.S. Strategy on Global Women's Economic Security on Jan. 4.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently spoke with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen to congratulate him on his new appointment.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia wants to talk with Ukraine about ending the war even though attacks continue.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the African Union took “another important step toward securing a lasting peace for the people of northern Ethiopia.”
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Taliban’s ban on women delivering humanitarian aid in Afghanistan will disrupt vital and life-saving assistance to millions.
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Blinken: Every migrant is 'a person with a name, a unique story and a reason for leaving their home'U.S. Sec. of State Antony Blinken observed International Migrants Day earlier this week by reconfirming the United States' commitment to protecting migrants' rights around the world.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken notified Congress of his intent to establish the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy.