U.S. Special Representative for the DPRK Ambassador Sung Kim, Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Funakoshi Takehiro, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim Gunn held a trilateral meeting in Karuizawa, Japan on July 20 to discuss current developments related to […]

QUESTION:  Mr. Secretary, pleasure to have you on. SECRETARY BLINKEN:  It’s great to be with you, Fareed. QUESTION:  Tell us what you can sense of what is going on in the counteroffensive that Ukraine is managing – attempting with Russia.  So far the reports seem to be, it is very slow and very tough going. […]

Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice Desirée Cormier Smith will travel to Colombia July 24-27 to lead an interagency delegation that will participate in events celebrating the International Afro-descendant Women’s Day, hosted by Vice President of Colombia Francia Márquez. During the visit to Bogota, she will provide remarks at a conference and meet with […]

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 […]

From July 23-29, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield will travel to Wellington, New Zealand, where she will join Secretary Blinken and attend the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to cheer on the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT). Click here to learn more about the Secretary’s upcoming travel. On the […]

MS MITCHELL:  Good morning, everyone.  It’s wonderful to be back in Aspen, and especially after such a great program all week, and most especially to be with Secretary Blinken. SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you. MS MITCHELL:  Tony Blinken, of course, you all know, but – (applause) – I think this is your first time here since becoming Secretary. SECRETARY […]