Department of State Press Releases

• Published on February 26, 2017 - 16:38 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: United States Condemns Attack on Special Monitoring Missions in Eastern Ukraine

  The United States is closely monitoring the growing violence in eastern Ukraine in recent weeks and the continuing failure of the combined-Russian separatist forces to honor the cease-fire called for under the Minsk agreements.‎ ‎We condemn Friday’s …

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• Published on February 20, 2017 - 15:21 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Third Anniversary of Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity

  Three years ago, thousands of Ukrainians came together on the Maidan, Kyiv's central square, to demand that their voices be heard. Braving subzero temperatures and violence by security forces, these Ukrainians peacefully called on their government to …

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• Published on February 13, 2017 - 15:36 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: On the Occasion of Serbia's National Day

  On behalf of President Trump and the American people, it is my pleasure to congratulate and extend best wishes to the people of Serbia as you celebrate your national day on February 15. The United States and Serbia share a long history of friendship and …

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• Published on January 30, 2017 - 22:17 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Regional Counterterrorism Workshop Held in Tirana, Albania

  The State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism, in partnership with the Department of Justice’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (DOJ/OPDAT), hosted a regional workshop of counterterrorism practitioners from the …

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• Published on January 7, 2017 - 13:41 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon Travels to Afghanistan and Austria

  Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon traveled to Kabul, Afghanistan, where he met with President Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, and other senior government officials. Ambassador Shannon underscored the strong …

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• Published on January 1, 2017 - 02:46 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: United States Condemns Terrorist Attack on Istanbul Nightclub

  The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attack on a night club in Istanbul, Turkey. We extend our condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims and to the people of Turkey, as well as our hopes for the quick recovery for the wounded. …

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• Published on December 31, 2016 - 06:02 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Department of State Actions in Response to Russian Harassment

  The State Department today declared persona non grata 35 Russian officials operating in the United States who were acting in a manner inconsistent with their diplomatic or consular status. The Department also informed the Russian Government that it would …

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• Published on December 21, 2016 - 00:43 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Secretary Kerry's Call With Foreign Minister Steinmeier

  The following is attributable to Spokesperson John Kirby: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier this afternoon to express his deep condolences after yesterday’s apparent terrorist attack on a Christmas …

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• Published on December 20, 2016 - 22:44 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Readout of Secretary Kerry's Call with Foreign Minister Cavusoglu

  The following is attributable to Spokesperson John Kirby: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu today to convey his condolences regarding the recent terror attacks in Turkey. The Secretary also offered U.S. …

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• Published on December 19, 2016 - 19:19 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: The Assassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov

  The United States condemns the assassination today in Ankara of Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones, the Russian people, and with the other victims who were injured in this shooting. We stand ready to offer …

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• Published on December 19, 2016 - 15:17 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Joint Statement on Whaling and Safety at Sea

  The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United States. Begin Text: The Governments of Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United States jointly condemn any actions …

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• Published on December 10, 2016 - 20:35 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Remarks at the French Grand Legion of Honor Ceremony With French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault

  SECRETARY KERRY: Well, I’m heavier now. (Laughter.) Jean-Marc, merci beaucoup, merci mes amis. I am so grateful to all of you for coming here, to all of the Ayrault family who’ve attended and gave us a wonderful lunch today which we’ve enjoyed enormously ( …

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• Published on December 10, 2016 - 19:51 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Joint Press Availability with French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter ...

  FOREIGN MINISTER AYRAULT: (Via interpreter, in progress) Yesterday at the UN General Assembly meeting, the resolution of – a resolution that was voted with (inaudible) full majority, and despite the use of chemical weapons by the regime, this is the logic …

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• Published on December 10, 2016 - 00:36 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Prison Sentences for Azerbaijani Activists

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• Published on December 9, 2016 - 23:32 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Ambassador Tina Kaidanow Travels to Ankara,...

  Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Ambassador Tina Kaidanow will travel to Ankara, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem, from December 11 to17 for discussions on a variety of international security issues. Ambassador Kaidanow …

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• Published on December 9, 2016 - 19:43 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Remarks at a Meet and Greet With the Staff and Families of Embassy Paris

  SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very, very much, and I trust this does not have to be scanned by security so I can actually – (laughter). Jane, thank you. This is tremendously meaningful. I’ve been going to the beaches of …

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• Published on December 8, 2016 - 22:20 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Joint Statement by the Heads of Delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Countries

  Begin Text: We, the Heads of Delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries – Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, Secretary of State of the United States John Kerry, and Foreign Minister of France Jean-Marc Ayrault - remain …

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• Published on December 8, 2016 - 12:55 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Remarks at the Opening Session of the OSCE Ministerial

  SECRETARY KERRY: Friends and colleagues, we meet in Hamburg today to reaffirm the same idea that tied us together in Helsinki 41 years ago: that our collective security is directly linked to the growth of our economies and the protection of basic human …

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• Published on December 7, 2016 - 23:37 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: After His Meeting With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

  QUESTION: Secretary Kerry, did you discuss Aleppo? Were there any agreements? SECRETARY KERRY: We obviously talked about the extraordinarily dire situation in Aleppo and we exchanged some ideas about it, and we intend to connect in the morning to see where …

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• Published on December 6, 2016 - 21:22 GMT

  

  Europe and Eurasia: Press Availability in Brussels

  SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. I am pleased to be back in Brussels – obviously, a little bit bittersweet – to be here with my NATO colleagues for the last ministerial as Secretary of State, but I’m happy to be with my colleagues and …

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