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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna Before Their Meeting
Well, good evening, everyone. I think the most – among the most significant developments of the last few days is the fact that the minister and I celebrated our birthdays on the same day.
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Senior Official for Global Women’s Issues Fotovat Travels to the United Kingdom
Senior Official to the Secretary of State in the Office of Global Women’s Issues Katrina Fotovat will visit Belfast from April 16–19.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly Before Their Meeting
Well, good morning or almost good afternoon, everyone. The foreign secretary and I have just spent the last almost three days with our G7 colleagues covering pretty much the entire planet, and I think we both come away from the G7
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability
Good afternoon, everyone. Let me – let me start with the situation in Sudan.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Before Their Meeting
(Via interpreter) Well, Secretary Blinken, first of all, allow me to welcome you back to Japan.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with UK Foreign Secretary Cleverly
The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel:
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General Descôtes
The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel:
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Politically Motivated Conviction of Vladimir Kara-Murza
The United States condemns the sentencing of Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison for speaking out against the Russian government’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock Before Their Meeting
Good afternoon. Well, it’s not as if the foreign minister and I haven’t been spending enough time together over the last day but really value this opportunity to compare notes directly on many of the issues that we were just discussing with our G7 colleagues, to include, of course, the situation in Ukraine and the Russian
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Building a Future Ukraine in Partnership with the Private Sector
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.”
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Further Curbing Russia’s Efforts to Evade Sanctions and Perpetuate its War Against Ukraine
Today, the Department of State and the Department of Treasury are imposing sanctions on more than 120 entities and individuals across more than 20 countries and jurisdictions in connection with the Russian Federation’s unlawful and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, including facilitators of sanctions evasion.
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel:
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Special Representative for Afghanistan West’s April 11 – 18 Travel to Qatar, UAE, Istanbul
In Doha, Special Representative for Afghanistan (SRA) Thomas West will meet with Qatari colleagues, Afghan civil society leaders, and partner missions. In the UAE, SRA West will meet with Emirati counterparts, Afghan business and thought leaders.
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Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a UN Cybercrime Convention Fifth Negotiating Session at the United Nations in Vienna
The fifth negotiating session of the Ad Hoc Committee (AHC) to elaborate a UN cybercrime convention will convene at the United Nations in Vienna, Austria from April 11–21.
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Russia’s Wrongful Detention of Journalist Evan Gershkovich
Today, Secretary Blinken made a determination that Evan Gershkovich is wrongfully detained by Russia.
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Under Secretary Zeya’s Travel to Slovakia and France April 11-14, 2023
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel April 11-14, 2023 to Bratislava, Slovakia and Paris, France.
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Secretary Blinken’s Trip to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Vietnam, and Japan
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Vietnam, and Japan, April 11-18, 2023.
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On Special Representative for International Labor Affairs Fay Rodriguez’s Participation at the 347th Session of the International Labor Organization Governing Body in Geneva, Switzerland
Special Representative for International Labor Affairs Kelly Fay Rodriguez engaged in deliberations at the 347th Session of the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Governing Body, including delivering U.S. position statements for the U.S. delegation led by the Department of Labor.
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U.S. Government Mobilizing Partnership Opportunities in Ukraine
The Department of State, USAID, and the Department of Commerce, in partnership with the Government of Ukraine and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will host the U.S.-Ukraine Partnership Forum (UPF) on April 13 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Great Hall.
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Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center Rubin’s Travel to Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Albania
Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center James P. Rubin will travel from April 10-14 to Podgorica, Montenegro; Skopje, North Macedonia; and Tirana, Albania.