United States Department of State
Recent News About United States Department of State
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U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns recently visited with several Americans who have been detained in China, including David Lin, a pastor who has been in prison since 2006.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave virtual remarks on Russia’s accountability for crimes in Ukraine at the Bucha summit in Kyiv on March 31, chastising Vladimir Putin's armed forces for its "horrors."
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Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says Mexican drug cartels should be classified as foreign terrorist organizations.
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Croatia and the United States have signed a comprehensive tax treaty to avoid double levies and create opportunities for tax breaks.
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An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) investigation into the death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has reached the conclusion of a “high possibility” that the journalist was accidentally killed by IDF gunfire.
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The United States remains committed to supporting Ukraine in its military defense against Russia six months after Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is scheduled to visit Australia, Fiji and Hawaii from Feb. 7-13 to meet with Indo-Pacific allies and partners.