Secretary Antony J. Blinken And U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker At a Visit to Esper Bionics

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker At a Visit to Esper BionicsSECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, I think you’ve seen another remarkable example of Ukrainian ingenuity, innovation here at Esper.  This technology is truly extraordinary.  In fact, as I recall, it was featured on the cover of TIME magazine.  It’s one of the most innovative prosthetics that the world has seen, and it’s also using AI to further enable its […]

Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) Celebrates Signing of Finance Agreements for Republic of Angola Projects

Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) Celebrates Signing of Finance Agreements for Republic of Angola Projects

Today, on the margins of the Corporate Council on Africa’s U.S.-Africa Business Summit, the United States and the Republic of Angola celebrated the signing of final agreements to finance three major infrastructure projects in the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI)’s flagship Lobito Corridor. The agreements, for projects totaling more than $1.3 billion for clean power, […]

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New U.S. Department of State Award Honors Former Special Advisor for International Disability Rights

New U.S. Department of State Award Honors Former Special Advisor for International Disability RightsThe new Judith “Judy” Heumann Memorial Award for Leadership and Service in accessibility, disability rights, and inclusion recognizes U.S. Department of State employees whose efforts in the fields of accessibility and disability rights helps to build and retain an inclusive work environment where employees with disabilities have equal opportunity and access.  The award also memorializes […]

Under Secretary Allen’s Meeting with Serbian President Vucic

Under Secretary Allen’s Meeting with Serbian President VucicUnder Secretary for Public Diplomacy Liz Allen met today in Belgrade, Serbia, with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.  They discussed global issues and Serbia’s progress towards greater integration with the EU, including through the Western Balkans Growth Plan.  Under Secretary Allen underscored the importance of continued progress towards the normalization of relations with Kosovo through the […]

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Music Drop By

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Music Drop ByMR TEMNYI: Oh, nice. Whoa. Tony Blinken on guitar. (Cheers.) SECRETARY BLINKEN: These guys sound amazing, 19.99. (Cheers.) And listen, I know this is a really, really difficult time. Your soldiers, your citizens, particularly in the northeast in Kharkiv, are suffering tremendously. But they need to know, you need to know, the United States is with you, […]

Prohibiting Imports of Uranium Products from the Russian Federation

Prohibiting Imports of Uranium Products from the Russian FederationThe President signed H.R. 1042, the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act, into law May 13, 2024.  This bipartisan legislative action prohibits the import of Russian uranium products into the United States as of August 12, 2024, while enabling a waiver process with the Department of Energy, in consultation with the Departments of State and Commerce, through January 1, 2028, consistent with […]