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 […]

UNDER SECRETARY ZEYA:  Good afternoon, all, and thank you for joining this ministerial meeting to mark the one-year anniversary of the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection.  I’m Uzra Zeya, under secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights at the U.S. Department of State, and I have the distinct pleasure of serving as […]

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you, everyone.  Good evening.  It’s wonderful to be with all of you this evening.  Now, I have to say, Mukesh, it’s a little bit intimidating to be in the same sentence with Thomas Jefferson, but I appreciate it.  (Laughter.)  And I also have to say as a onetime aspiring musician, I especially […]

Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma will travel to Doha, Frankfurt, the Hague, and Athens from June 25-30, where he will discuss a range of U.S. priorities, including support for the people of Afghanistan, global security challenges, modernization, and regional support platforms. For updates, follow Deputy Secretary Verma on Twitter . Official news […]

Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 25-29, to meet with senior government officials and other stakeholders to deepen U.S.-Mongolia economic ties.  The trip’s purpose is to explore collaboration on projects to advance Mongolia’s economic development and resilience, with a focus on […]

Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Mallory Stewart and Acting Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn will co-lead an interagency U.S. delegation to the 12th United States – European Union Space Dialogue taking place in Brussels June 26-27.  The delegation will include representatives […]

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Please take a seat. Prime Minister Modi, Evan and I are honored to welcome you to the State Department.  You’re here in the Benjamin Franklin Room, named after America’s very first diplomat.  He signed our first treaty.  He charted the Gulf Stream.  He helped pioneer electricity.  He gave us our […]

  SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Morning, everyone.  Buenos dias.  Wonderful to have everyone here.  Apologies for the slightly late start, but it’s wonderful to be with all of you today, and I want to welcome you to the meeting of the Summit Implementation Review Group Ministerial. Before we go any further, I’d like to the secretary general, Luis […]