The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met with Danish Permanent Secretary Jeppe Tranholm-Mikkelsen yesterday in Washington.  Deputy Secretary Campbell and Permanent Secretary Tranholm-Mikkelsen underscored the importance of the U.S.-Denmark relationship to security and prosperity in the Euro-Atlantic region and the Red Sea.  They also discussed peace and […]

At the American Chamber of Commerce on the margins of the High-Level Economic Dialogue held in Guatemala, the United States announced a new collaboration that will expand the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) to the Western Hemisphere, first in Guatemala. In remarks that highlighted governments, private sector, civil society, and communities working together to […]

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States, Norway, and the United Kingdom on South Sudan. Begin Text: Following recent senior-level visits from our capitals to Juba, the Governments of Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States reaffirm our call for South Sudan’s leaders urgently to take […]

Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell will travel to Japan and Mongolia, March 19-23.  This will be Dr. Campbell’s first overseas trip as Deputy Secretary and will underscore the United States’ deep commitment to advancing freedom and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. In Tokyo, the Deputy Secretary will meet with senior government officials to […]

The United States is pleased to host the inaugural plenary meeting of States endorsing the Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy.  We and our partners are committed to harnessing the benefits of AI while mitigating the risks in the military domain.  The work done this week in College Park, Maryland, […]

Russia’s recent presidential election occurred in an environment of intense repression of independent voices and the imprisonment, death, or exile of virtually all genuine political opposition.  The Kremlin has systematically marginalized groups advocating for democratic processes and rule of law, including election monitors.  Russian authorities also denied anti-war candidates’ registration for the presidential election on […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., today in Manila, the Philippines.  Secretary Blinken and President Marcos emphasized the importance of the U.S.-Philippine Alliance to security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and underscored their shared commitment to upholding international law […]

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 […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participated virtually in the EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) yesterday at the invitation of EU High Representative and Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell.  He welcomed the EU’s recent agreement of €50 billion in financial support for Ukraine and emphasized […]