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McCaul Calls for Accountability in COVID-19 Origins
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement on reports that Ben Hu, a researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) who was conducting gain-of-function research on coronaviruses at dangerously unsafe biosafety levels, was one of three scientists who were ill with COVID-like symptoms in November 2019.
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Preview of the 53rd General Assembly of the Organization of American States
Release: Ambassador Francisco O. Mora, United States Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), previews the upcoming 53rd OAS General Assembly in Washington D.C., June 21-23. The theme of the OAS General Assembly is “Strengthening a Culture of Democratic Accountability with Human...
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McCaul Speaks on House Floor in Support of Resolution Calling on Russia to Release Paul Whelan
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul spoke on the House Floor in support of passing H.Res. 272, Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to immediately release United States citizen Paul Whelan.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmyhal
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
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Risch, Hagerty, Colleagues Urge Biden Officials to Sanction Mexican State and Local Officials Enabling Drug Cartels
News Release: Dear Secretaries Yellen and Blinken: We are concerned that the Biden Administration’s current approach toward Mexico has fundamentally failed to persuade the government of President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador to counter the growing security threat posed by the Mexican drug cartels. We urge you to use ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal Before Their Meeting
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. This meeting in London - it’s hard to overstate its importance, because even as Ukrainians as we speak are fighting so bravely to take back the land that’s been seized from them, we know we also have to focus on the flip side of the coin, which is Ukraine’s ...
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Secretary Blinken’s Participation in the Ukraine Recovery Conference
News Release: Secretary Blinken announced today in London at the Ukraine Recovery Conference jointly hosted by the United Kingdom and Ukraine that the United States, working with Congress, intends to provide an additional $1.31 billion in assistance to help Ukraine recover from Russia’s ongoing assaults on the country.
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Sanctioning Two State-Owned Banks and the Ministry of Defense for the Burma Military Regime’s Atrocities
News Release: Today, the United States is designating Burma’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) and two of Burma’s largest regime-controlled banks, Myanma Foreign Trade Bank (MFTB) and Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank (MICB). MFTB and MICB have been instrumental in facilitating the regime’s use of foreign currency to ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Ukraine Conference Session 1
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Good morning, everyone. Prime Minister Sunak, Prime Minister Shmyhal, thank you for bringing us together and bringing together such a broad and diverse coalition of governments, businesses, international financial institutions, civil society groups, all dedicated to Ukraine’s recovery.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal Before Their Meeting
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. This meeting in London - it’s hard to overstate its importance, because even as Ukrainians as we speak are fighting so bravely to take back the land that’s been seized from them, we know we also have to focus on the flip side of the coin, which is Ukraine’s ...
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Secretary Blinken’s Participation in the Ukraine Recovery Conference
Release: Secretary Blinken announced today in London at the Ukraine Recovery Conference jointly hosted by the United Kingdom and Ukraine that the United States, working with Congress, intends to provide an additional $1.31 billion in assistance to help Ukraine recover from Russia’s ongoing assaults on the country.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with G7 and EU Representatives
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
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Congratulations to Belgrade, Serbia for Winning Expo 2027 Vote
News Release: The United States congratulates the city of Belgrade and the government of Serbia for winning the bid to host Expo 2027 at today’s vote at the 172nd General Assembly meeting of the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) in Paris, France.
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First Welcome Corps Refugee Arrivals Greeted by Sponsors in the United States
News Release: On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, coinciding with World Refugee Day, the first refugees to be privately sponsored by Americans through the Welcome Corps arrived in the United States.
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Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink’s Meetings in Tokyo and Seoul
Release: Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink held meetings with Japanese officials in Tokyo on June 20 and Republic of Korea (ROK) officials in Seoul on June 21.
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Risch, Whitehouse, Wilson, and Phillips Lead Introduction of Bill to Improve Sanctions Enforcement
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), as well as U.S. Representatives Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) today introduced the Sanctions Evasion Whistleblower Rewards Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would protect national security by offering rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of sanctions evaders.
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McCaul Calls for Accountability in COVID-19 Origins
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement on reports that Ben Hu, a researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) who was conducting gain-of-function research on coronaviruses at dangerously unsafe biosafety levels, was one of three scientists who were ill with COVID-like symptoms in November 2019.
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Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink’s Meetings in Tokyo and Seoul
News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink held meetings with Japanese officials in Tokyo on June 20 and Republic of Korea (ROK) officials in Seoul on June 21.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmyhal
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Türkiye Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Before Their Meeting
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone, and it’s a real pleasure to have this opportunity to meet with a colleague of many years, Hakan Fidan, the new foreign minister of Türkiye. I’m so pleased to be working with you. I had a terrific relationship and partnership with Mevlut Cavusoglu, and ...