On February 9, 2023, the United States received 222 political prisoners released by Nicaragua, a group that included human rights defenders, Nicaraguan presidential contenders, political activists, clergy, journalists, students, and members of civil society organizations and business groups. Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo subsequently moved to strip the former political prisoners of their Nicaraguan citizenship […]

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Tirana, Albania, and Munich, Germany, February 14-17. In Tirana, Secretary Blinken will reaffirm the strength of the United States’ relations with Albania, a key partner for stability in the Western Balkans and a firm ally in supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.  In Munich, Secretary Blinken will […]

Millions of Pakistanis made their voices heard by voting in Pakistan’s elections on February 8, with record numbers of Pakistani women, members of religious and ethnic minority groups, and youth registered. We commend Pakistani poll workers, civil society, journalists and election observers for their work to protect and uphold Pakistan’s democratic and electoral institutions. We now look […]

Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne A. Witkowsky will travel to the United Kingdom February 11-14 for a dialogue on approaches to conflict resolution hosted by the Foreign, Commonwealth, & Development Office. Assistant Secretary Witkowsky will represent the United States at Wilton Park and participate in multilateral discussions on enhancing collaboration […]

The United States is taking additional action today to enforce the Price Cap Coalition’s policies by designating four entities and identifying one vessel as blocked property. Today’s action demonstrates that violating the price cap will result in consequences. Alongside our Price Cap Coalition partners, we are steadfast in our commitment to hindering evasion that helps […]