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Release: U.S.-GREECE RELATIONS. The United States views Greece as an indispensable partner and key North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Ally supporting NATO’s southeastern flank. Together, we are advancing our shared goals, united by democratic values, for peace and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean,...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Deniz Kilislioglu of NTV

Release: QUESTION: Secretary Blinken, first of all, welcome to Türkiye.
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More U.S. Security Assistance on the Way for Ukraine

Release: This week, we mark one year since the Russian Government launched its brutal and unprovoked invasion against Ukraine. President Putin expected a quick victory, but despite inflicting widespread destruction and human suffering, he has fundamentally underestimated the boundless courage and steadfast resolve of the people of Ukraine, and the support for Ukraine in the international community.
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Third Statement on Russia’s War on Ukraine and International Sport

Release: The text of the following statement was agreed upon by the ministers of sport or their equivalent from the countries and individuals listed at the bottom of the statement.
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China Desk: Philip Lenczycki

Philip Lenczycki is an investigative journalist for the Daily Caller News Foundation. He covers China's influence operations in the United States
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More U.S. Security Assistance on the Way for Ukraine

Release: This week, we mark one year since the Russian Government launched its brutal and unprovoked invasion against Ukraine. President Putin expected a quick victory, but despite inflicting widespread destruction and human suffering, he has fundamentally underestimated the boundless courage and steadfast resolve of the people of Ukraine, and the support for Ukraine in the international community.
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Special Envoy Medina’s Travel to New York

Release: Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources Monica Medina will travel to New York, New York, February 21-24 in support of negotiations on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement. Special Envoy Medina will meet with stakeholders...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Before Their Meeting

Release: PRIME MINISTER MITSOTAKIS: Secretary, welcome to Athens. You’re coming at a very, very challenging time. It’s been a year since Russia has invaded Ukraine, and if anything, this unprovoked war has tested our alliance, but I think we’ve been able to respond. As was actually appropriate, (inaudible) Greece ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu At a Joint Press Availability

Release: FOREIGN MINISTER CAVUSOGLU: (Via interpreter) Distinguished members of the press, today (inaudible) together with my distinguished friend, the Secretary of State of the United States of America, Antony Blinken, in Ankara. Following the earthquake disaster, we received a lot of messages of condolence ...
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Mongolian Lunar New Year

Release: To all those observing Tsagaan Sar, the Mongolian Lunar New Year, I wish you good health, peace, and good fortune.
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U.S. Welcomes Kyrgyzstan’s Repatriation of Nationals from Northeast Syria

News Release: Last week, the Government of Kyrgyzstan repatriated 18 women and 41 children from displaced persons camps in northeast Syria. We are grateful to Kyrgyzstan and to our local partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, for working with us to help resolve the ongoing humanitarian and security challenges presented ...
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Blinken: U.S. offers 'full support to U.N.-led efforts to surge humanitarian aid' in Syria, Turkey

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met last week to discuss the urgent need for humanitarian access in Syria in response to the Feb. 6 earthquakes.
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United States Announces Additional Earthquake Relief for the People of Türkiye and Syria

Release: Today the United States is announcing an additional $100 million in assistance in response to the devastating earthquake in Türkiye and Syria. President Biden intends to authorize $50 million in Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Funds (ERMA). In addition to the ERMA funds, the United States...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Chuck Todd of NBC Meet the Press

Release: QUESTION: And joining me now from Munich is the Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, welcome back to Meet the Press.
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United States Announces Additional Earthquake Relief for the People of Türkiye and Syria

News Release: Today the United States is announcing an additional $100 million in assistance in response to the devastating earthquake in Türkiye and Syria. President Biden intends to authorize $50 million in Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Funds (ERMA). In addition to the ERMA funds, the United States ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, everyone. Hope I’m not too hard to hear - lost my voice a little bit. But first and foremost, we are here to stand with the people of Türkiye and Syria in the wake of this devastating earthquake. I just had a chance to fly over (inaudible) to see some of the devastation, and...
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U.S. Assistance to Emergency Earthquake Response Efforts in Türkiye and Syria

News Release: The February 6 earthquakes that struck southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria have devastated millions of people. Within hours of the first quake, the United States, at the direction of President Biden, quickly mobilized federal agencies and partners to urgently provide life-saving assistance in close coordination with our NATO Ally Türkiye and partner organizations in Syria.
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The United States and Türkiye: A Key NATO Ally and Critical Regional Partner

News Release: Türkiye and the United States are North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allies and longstanding partners. We have a proud history of working together in times of crisis and on regional security and prosperity. The United States will remain committed to providing necessary assistance to those affected ...
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U.S. Assistance to Emergency Earthquake Response Efforts in Türkiye and Syria

Release: The February 6 earthquakes that struck southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria have devastated millions of people. Within hours of the first quake, the United States, at the direction of President Biden, quickly mobilized federal agencies and partners to urgently provide life-saving assistance in close coordination with our NATO Ally Türkiye and partner organizations in Syria.
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