Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara Travels to the United Nations to Attend the 17th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
U.S. Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Sara Minkara will travel to New York from June 11-13 to attend the 17th Session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the UN. Special Advisor Minkara will lead the U.S. delegation, facilitating bilateral and multilateral engagements […]
The United States and Poland Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Counter Foreign State Information Manipulation
Today, U.S. Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center James P. Rubin and Polish Foreign Minister’s Plenipotentiary for Countering International Disinformation Tomasz Chłoń signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation between the United States and Poland on countering foreign state information manipulation. This MOU signifies the sense of urgency both the […]
The United States and Poland Announce New Ukraine Communications Group
Today, the United States and Poland jointly launched a new Ukraine Communications Group (UCG) based in Warsaw to support Ukraine against Russia’s aggression in the information space. The UCG will bring together like-minded partner governments to coordinate messaging, promote accurate reporting of Russia’s full-scale invasion, amplify Ukrainian voices, and expose Kremlin information manipulation. Representatives from […]
Taking Actions against Network of Houthi Financial Facilitator
The United States is taking action today against four individuals, four entities, and two vessels that have enabled the illicit transportation of commodities on behalf of financial networks supporting terrorism, including for the network of U.S. designated Houthi financial facilitator, Sa’id al-Jamal. We are sanctioning shipping and financial facilitators, including two vessel captains, several vessel […]
War in Ukraine, Analytics. Day 831 (part2): Are We Moving Towards Defeat?
There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates […]
On the 35th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
Today, on the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, we remember the tens of thousands of peaceful Chinese pro-democracy protestors who were brutally assaulted for standing up for freedom, human rights, and an end to corruption. Thirty-five years later, the true toll from that day is still unknown, but we honor all those killed […]
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Under Secretary Zeya’s Travel to Senegal and Guinea
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Dakar, Senegal, and Conakry, Guinea from June 9-14 to engage on democracy, justice and human rights, and regional civilian security priorities. In Dakar, Under Secretary Zeya will meet with senior government officials and civil society leaders and underscore U.S. […]
Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Tony Dokoupil of CBS Mornings
QUESTION: Also here this morning, somebody who helped with that speech, Secretary of State Antony Blinken. And he joins me now. Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for being here. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good to be with you. QUESTION: Late last evening, I walked down to Omaha Beach myself, and I saw there at one of the memorials […]
Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Mika Brzezinski, Jonathan Lemire, and Michael Barnicle of MSNBC’s Morning Joe
QUESTION: And joining us now from Normandy, the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Thank you very much for joining us here on Morning Joe. What should our allies and enemies — SECRETARY BLINKEN: Morning, Mika. QUESTION: — take away from the President’s speech this morning in Normandy? SECRETARY BLINKEN: The same resolve that […]
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. The Secretary and Foreign Minister continued their discussions about the proposal to achieve an enduring ceasefire in Gaza and secure the release of all hostages. The Secretary reiterated that […]
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