SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon. I was going to say good morning, but I said what time – the morning has passed incredibly rapidly, but it’s my very real pleasure to welcome the prime minister of Moldova, Prime Minister Iurie Leanca, to Washington on a …
Thank you Madam Chair. My thanks to Ambassador Guldimann for being here, to the Ambassador for Ukraine, and to all the chairs of the OSCE institutions. There should be no question where the United States stands on this matter. The President has been clear; …
ASSISTANT SECRETARY NULAND: Good afternoon everybody. I’m delighted to be here at the OSCE at this high-level meeting. ON THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE: there should be no question where the United States stands on this matter. President Obama has made very …
MODERATOR: Good afternoon and thank you, everyone, for joining us today. Before we get started, I just want to remind you that this call is on background. Our speakers today are [name withheld] will be referred to as Senior Administration Official Number …
In Kyiv on March 4, Secretary Kerry will meet with senior representatives of Ukraine’s new government, leaders of the Rada, and members of civil society. The Secretary will reaffirm the United States' strong support for Ukrainian sovereignty, …
Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland will travel to Vienna, Austria on March 2. She will meet with senior officials of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and represent the U.S. at a Special Meeting of …
QUESTION: I’m now joined by the Secretary of State John Kerry. Mr. Secretary, welcome back to Meet the Press. SECRETARY KERRY: Glad to be with you. Thank you, David. QUESTION: So for the past 10 days, Administration officials and the President himself have …
QUESTION: We are joined now by Secretary of State John Kerry. Mr. Secretary, thanks for joining us this morning. We’ve got these reports now – Russian forces surrounding Ukrainian military bases in the Crimea. Ukraine’s prime minister says, “We are on the …
QUESTION: We are joined now by Secretary of State John Kerry who is in Boston this morning. Mr. Secretary, thank you for being here. The Ukrainian prime minister says this morning that Russia’s actions amount to a declaration of war and he says, We are on …
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I send best wishes to all Bulgarians as you celebrate National Day on March 3. This year, we commemorate the 10th anniversary of Bulgaria’s NATO membership. From Libya to Afghanistan, …
More information about Bulgaria is available on the Bulgaria Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S.-BULGARIA RELATIONS The United States established diplomatic relations with …
SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s my great pleasure to welcome Foreign Minister Steinmeier of Germany to Washington this afternoon. And I’m really happy to be able to do this because the foreign minister and Chancellor Merkel gave me a …
More information about Cyprus is available on the Cyprus Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S.-CYPRUS RELATIONS The United States established diplomatic relations with Cyprus in …
SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning, everybody. It’s my great pleasure and privilege to welcome Prime Minister Garibashvili from Georgia and our esteemed Georgian colleagues. Thank you all for being here with us for this dialogue that will take place …
DEPUTY SECRETARY BURNS: Good morning. I am delighted to be back in Kyiv at this historic moment. President Obama and Secretary Kerry asked me to convey a simple message—a message of deep admiration for the courage and determination of Ukrainians in the …
More information about Lithuania is available on the Lithuania Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S.-LITHUANIA RELATIONS The U.S. and Lithuania share a history as valued allies and …
Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies will travel to Russia and Sweden, February 25–26, for meetings with senior officials in each country to discuss North Korea policy. Ambassador Davies will be in Moscow on February 25 for meetings …
It’s with anger and anguish that we have watched renewed violence on the streets of Kyiv today destroy more lives and rip apart more families. The people of Ukraine deserve far better than senseless death and suffering on the streets of one of Europe’s …
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Estonia as they celebrate 96 years since the founding of their republic in 1918. Estonia is a key ally and a recognized leader on cyber security and Internet …
MODERATOR: Thank you, everyone, for joining us today on this call and for your patience with the change in time. Again, a reminder that this call is going to be on background. Our speaker today is [name and title withheld], but for the purpose of this call …
