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Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. So I have been long been looking forward to returning to Vietnam and making my first visit here as Secretary of State. I was here as deputy secretary in 2015 and 2016, but I am so pleased to be back today.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Participation in the 18th Annual NATO Conference on Weapons of Mass Destruction Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, April 17-20

News Release: The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will deliver remarks followed by a brief Q and A session at the 18th Annual NATO Conference on Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Arms Control, Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation, on April 18, 2023, from 09:30 - 10:10 a.m. EDT at the Department of State.


Chairman McCaul on Arrest of Pentagon Leak Suspect

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the arrest of the Pentagon documents leak suspect.


HFAC Member Roundtable on AUKUS and Arms Exports Modernization

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Following his trip to Northeast Asia, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a two-part session roundtable discussion focused on security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and opportunities and challenges in implementing...


McCaul on the Anniversary of Vladimir Kara-Murza’s Wrongful Detainment by Russia

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the one year anniversary of Vladimir Kara-Murza’s wrongful detainment by Russia.



U.S. Actions Targeting Transnational Criminals for Illicit Fentanyl Activity

News Release: Today, the United States is announcing a series of actions against those involved in illicit fentanyl trafficking. Through the Department of State we announced rewards offers for information leading to the arrest or conviction of 27 individuals. Additionally, the Department of Justice announced significant ...



Building a Future Ukraine in Partnership with the Private Sector

Release: Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said in her keynote address at the U.S.-Ukraine Partnership Forum on Thursday that “support for Ukraine is an investment in our own security and our own prosperity and the world that we and our children want to live in." That’s why the Department of State, USAID ...


McCaul on the Anniversary of Vladimir Kara-Murza’s Wrongful Detainment by Russia

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the one year anniversary of Vladimir Kara-Murza’s wrongful detainment by Russia.


The United States Welcomes Release of Detainees from Yemeni Conflict

Release: The United States welcomes the release of nearly 900 detainees from all sides of the Yemen conflict. This release reunifies hundreds of families ahead of Eid al-Fitr and takes place amidst a 13-month period of calm initiated by the UN-mediated truce.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh Before Their Meeting

News Release: PRIME MINISTER PHAM: (Via interpreter) Mr. Secretary of State, I am delighted to welcome you to Vietnam and to see you again here in my country, and I highly appreciate your arrangement of your time for this visit. It is a - I do believe that this visit was previously arranged for last year, however due to the conditions on both sides it cannot take place until now.


Building a Future Ukraine in Partnership with the Private Sector

News Release: Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said in her keynote address at the U.S.-Ukraine Partnership Forum on Thursday that “support for Ukraine is an investment in our own security and our own prosperity and the world that we and our children want to live in." That’s why the Department of State, USAID, ...


TUNE IN: Chairman McCaul to Join Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” This Sunday at 10amET/9amCT

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join Fox News‘ “Sunday Morning Futures" with Maria Bartiromo this Sunday, April 16th.


U.S. Space Force – Together Expanding our Competitive Advantage in Space

Release: Major General John Olson is the Mobilization Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force at the Pentagon. In this position, he assists with organizing, training, and equipping space forces; develops and acquires military space systems; and conducts space operations to advance...


DOS-RUS offers new grant application process starting April 15

U.S. Embassy Port Moresby PAS Annual Program Statement grant opened on April 15.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Argentine Foreign Minister Cafiero in Buenos Aires

Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Argentine Foreign Minister Cafiero in Buenos Aires

News Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel


Assistant Secretary Holmgren’s Travel to Seattle

News Release: From April 17-18, Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research (INR) Brett Holmgren will travel to Seattle, Washington. He will deliver remarks on INR’s mission at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington and will participate in recruitment activities, ...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh Before Their Meeting

Release: PRIME MINISTER PHAM: (Via interpreter) Mr. Secretary of State, I am delighted to welcome you to Vietnam and to see you again here in my country, and I highly appreciate your arrangement of your time for this visit. It is a - I do believe that this visit was previously arranged for last year, however due to the conditions on both sides it cannot take place until now.