The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt today in Oslo.  Secretary Blinken thanked Foreign Minister Huitfeldt for hosting the informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Oslo.  The Secretary also thanked the Foreign Minister for Norway’s continued support for Ukraine, countering […]

On Friday, June 2, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Lee Satterfield will deliver remarks on Ukraine and cultural heritage at the Meridian International Center’s annual global convening cultureFIX, where she will outline key efforts undertaken by the U.S. Department of State and private sector partners. In […]

The United States remains committed to exposing and disrupting plots by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to carry out violence abroad. For decades, the IRGC has engaged in many assassination attempts, terrorist plots, and other violence against those whom the Iranian regime views as enemies, including through ongoing plots against U.S. citizens and former […]

QUESTION:  So Mr. Secretary, thank you for taking the time to be with us. SECRETARY BLINKEN:  It’s good to be with you. QUESTION:  And I hope you had a nice time in Norway.  I understood from the press conference that you like it so much that you open a new American Presence Post — SECRETARY […]

FOREIGN MINISTER HUITFELDT:  Dear Tony, Secretary Blinken, welcome to Oslo. SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you. FOREIGN MINISTER HUITFELDT:  And also we’ve just paid so much attention to the visit of the air carrier, Gerald Ford.  And now this air carrier has been followed from minute to minute.  SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Is that right?  Really? FOREIGN MINISTER HUITFELDT:  Sailing through the Norwegian coast.  And we also have […]

The United States is committed to full and mutual implementation of the New START Treaty. Consistent with that commitment, the United States has adopted lawful countermeasures in response to the Russian Federation’s ongoing violations of the New START Treaty. The Russian Federation’s purported suspension of the New START Treaty is legally invalid. As a result, […]

Today the U.S. Department of State, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National Security Agency together with partners from the Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Police Agency, and National Intelligence Service are releasing a Cybersecurity Advisory  on social engineering and hacking threats posed by the DPRK cyber group known as Kimsuky. This […]

SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG:  Secretary Blinken, dear Tony, welcome to Oslo.  Welcome to this NATO foreign ministerial meeting.  We have many issues to discuss but let me first of all thank you for your personal commitment, your personal leadership, and not least, everything United States does to strengthen the transatlantic bond and to support Ukraine.  And our […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Deputy Secretary of State for Management & Resources Richard Verma met with Seychelles Foreign Minister today in Victoria, Seychelles. The Deputy Secretary and the Foreign Minister discussed their shared commitment to democracy and human rights, both in the region and globally, and to confronting climate change. They […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: During a meeting with Commissioner of Anti-Corruption Commission Seychelles (ACCS) May De Silva in Victoria, Seychelles, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma expressed appreciation for the commissioner’s leadership in bringing to justice those who have undermined the country’s institutions and stolen from its […]