We are deeply troubled by a new law in Russia that allows the government to ban the activities of “undesirable foreign or international organizations” in Russia and criminalizes any “cooperation” with groups with that designation. We are concerned this new …
As European leaders conclude the fourth EU Eastern Partnership summit today in Riga, Latvia, the United States expresses its strong support for EU efforts to foster closer cooperation and partnership with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and …
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Georgia as you celebrate your Independence Day on May 26. We greatly value our strong partnership with Georgia. The United States is firmly committed to Georgia’ …
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sheba Crocker will travel to Rome and Vatican City, May 24–26, to attend the World Food Program’s (WFP) Executive Board meeting and for consultations with counterparts and Rome-based …
As prepared Chairman Rohrabacher, Ranking Member Meeks, Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to appear before you today to discuss Hungary. Hungary is a stalwart ally, valued partner, and close friend of the United States. The strong …
Assistant Secretary Nuland: Thank you everybody for coming today. I’m completing the last leg on what has been an eight-day trip. I began with Secretary Kerry in Sochi for his meetings with President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov. Then, I went on with …
Special Representative for Global Food Security Nancy Stetson will travel to Milan, Italy, May 18–21. On May 19, Special Representative Stetson will speak at the launch of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Food Security Index sponsored by DuPont. …
U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Daniel Rubinstein traveled to Moscow on May 18 to meet with a range of senior Russian counterparts. Special Envoy Rubinstein followed up on Secretary Kerry’s meetings on May 12 with President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov. …
On May 14, U.S. and Belarusian officials met in Washington to discuss human rights, civil society, and democracy. Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Eric Rubin, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Rights, Democracy, and …
Today, Crimean Tatars mark the 71st anniversary of the Soviet government’s forcible deportation of more than 230,000 Tatars from their homeland. The event has been marked in Crimea every year since the 50th anniversary was commemorated in Simferopol in …
Assistant Secretary Nuland: Hello everybody. Thank you for being here. It has been a terrific and extremely busy two days in Kyiv. I have had the chance to see President Poroshenko, Prime Minister Yatsenyuk, Foreign Minister Klimkin, Minister of Finance …
Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland is in Moscow May 17-18 to meet with senior Russian government officials to discuss next steps in Minsk implementation, following her May 14-16 visit to Kyiv, Ukraine and Secretary Kerry’ …
The United States congratulates the International Telecommunication Union on 150 years as an influential and important international body for the coordination of global telecommunications. When twenty European countries met in Paris in 1865 to harmonize …
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the tragic events that occurred in Andijan, Uzbekistan on May 13, 2005. The people of the United States extend our deepest sympathy to the families of all those who lost their lives or suffered as a result. The United …
As Prepared Thank you, John, for that kind introduction and for inviting me to be part of this event. I’ve got to say that in the twenty plus years that I have worked in the policy community in Washington, as a Congressional staffer, at USAID, and now at …
Thank you. Just very quickly (inaudible). Let me just say quickly that I’m very appreciative to my colleagues for their courtesy in recognizing that because I have to be back in Washington for the GCC meeting tonight we would speed up some of the topics …
MODERATOR: (In progress) (Via interpreter) ready to start the press conference. Heads of the foreign policy agencies of the U.S. and Russia. FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV: Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, thanks a lot for your patience and waiting till the …
Secretary of State John Kerry will travel on May 11 to Sochi, Russia, where he will meet with President Putin, Foreign Minister Lavrov, and other Russian officials on May 12 to discuss a full range of bilateral and regional issues, including Iran, Syria, …
MODERATOR: Thanks, Sean (ph). Hello, everybody. Greetings from the U.S. Department of State. I would like to welcome all of our participants who are dialing in from across Europe and those of you who are dialing in from the U.S. as well, and I’d like to …
I join President Obama and the American people in reflecting on the end of World War II in Europe, during today's 70th anniversary of VE Day. I had the privilege of laying a wreath at the base of the Arc d'Triomphe this morning in a small gesture …
