The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and France. Begin Text: As a result of the December 6, 2023, Sustainable Infrastructure Panel hosted at the French pavilion at the Conference of the Parties 28 (COP 28), the Blue Dot Network (BDN) and Finance to Accelerate […]

In close coordination with the Government of Mexico and pursuant to President Biden’s National Drug Control Strategy , today the United States Government designated fifteen Mexican nationals and two Mexico-based entities linked to the Beltran Leyva Organization (BLO).  This powerful drug trafficking organization transports and distributes illicit drugs, including fentanyl and cocaine, into the United States Synthetic […]

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 United States is today announcing a new package of weapons and equipment to support the people of Ukraine as they defend their country and their freedom against Russia’s aggression. This package, which uses the limited resources that remain available to help Ukraine, provides up to $175 million of arms and equipment under previously directed […]

The Department of the Treasury today sanctioned a network of nine entities and five individuals supporting the Russian military and related materiel sector.  This network has procured electronics with military applications for Russia.  Concurrently, the Department of Commerce added six of these targets to the Bureau of Industry and Security Entity List and the Department […]

The United States is today designating 19 individuals and entities that generate revenue for the Lukashenka regime, operate in the Belarusian defense sector, and facilitate Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.  We are taking these actions to increase the cost to the Lukashenka regime for its brutal suppression of the pro-democracy movement and civil society […]

The United States has consistently opposed actions that undermine stability in the West Bank, including attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians, and Palestinian attacks against Israelis. We have underscored to the Israeli government the need to do more to hold accountable extremist settlers who have committed violent attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank. As President Biden […]

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Italian Republic on the occasion of the Small Group of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS. Begin Text. The Italian Republic hosted a meeting of senior diplomatic representatives from the Small Group of the Global Coalition […]

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Acting Deputy Secretary Victoria Nuland met with German State Secretary Thomas Bagger on November 30, in Washington, D.C.  Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland and State Secretary Bagger stressed the importance of continued U.S.-German bilateral cooperation to address shared geopolitical challenges, including the Israel-Hamas conflict, and affirmed U.S.-Germany joint commitment to support […]

On December 5, the United States and Sweden signed a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA). This agreement, signed by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson, will empower our two countries to expand our close security partnership, enhance our cooperation in multilateral security operations, and strengthen transatlantic security together. By design, the […]