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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 […]

Today in Washington, D.C., Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield met with the People’s Republic of China Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism Li Qun to discuss the recently extended U.S.-PRC cultural property agreement and associated goals of protecting heritage, promoting exchanges of experts in the fields of archaeology and […]

The U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee meeting in Washington, co-chaired by U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning Mohammed Tamim on April 15, reiterated the strong partnership between the United States and Iraq.  The United States remains Iraq’s most significant partner in economic development and humanitarian assistance.  Since […]

The annual Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will be held at UN Headquarters in New York from April 16-18.  The U.S. delegation to the Forum will be led by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Representative of the United States to the UN, with Ambassador Lisa Carty, U.S. Representative to ECOSOC, and will also feature the participation of U.S. Special […]

Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy Ambassador Nina Hachigian announced the State-to-States Initiative, a new effort by the Department of State to connect with states and local communities in the U.S. The State-to-States Initiative pulls together existing and new engagement conducted by the Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy and her team. They […]

On April 15, the United States hosted U.S.-ROK Consultations on North Korean Human Rights to identify strategies to promote the human rights and fundamental freedoms and dignity of North Koreans.  The meeting featured an expanded interagency format, demonstrating the depth of U.S.-ROK cooperation on North Korean human rights issues.  Led by Ambassador Julie Turner, U.S. Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, and Chun Younghee, ROK Ministry […]

We strongly condemn the murder of 14-year-old Israeli Binyamin Achimair and extend our sympathies to his family and friends.   We are also increasingly concerned by the violence against Palestinian civilians and their property that ensued in the West Bank after Achimair’s disappearance, resulting in dozens of injuries, property damage, and the killing of two Palestinians, 25-year-old […]