News from 2023
Securing Semiconductors: How to Scale-up Global Semiconductor Production and Protect U.S. National Security at the Same Time
By State Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Last August, Congress passed bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which will strengthen American manufacturing, supply chains, and national security, and invest in research and development, and science and technology to keep the United States the leader in nanotechnology, clean energy, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence.
The Department of State Announces Reward Offer Against Russian Ransomware Actor
By State Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The impacts of ransomware attacks are significant and far-reaching, with victims suffering loss and disclosure of sensitive information and disruption of critical services. Russia is a safe haven for cybercriminals, an environment in which ransomware actors are free to conduct malicious cyber operations against the United States and our partners and allies. Today, the State Department is announcing a reward offer, under the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP), of up to $10 million, for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Russian national Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev for transnational organized crime. We are taking these actions Matveev for his role in ransomware incidents targeting U.S. law enforcement, businesses, and critical infrastructure around the world. In conjunction with this action, the Department of Justice unsealed two indictments against Matveev in the District of Columbia and the District of New Jersey. The Treasury Department also imposed financial sanctions on Matveev.
Assistant Secretary Stewart Travels to South Africa and Egypt
By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
From May 6-12, 2023, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Mallory Stewart will travel to Cape Town and Pretoria, South Africa, and Cairo, Egypt, to meet with leaders in government and academia, as well as NGO officials.
New START Treaty Aggregate Numbers of Strategic Offensive Arms
By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Under the New START Treaty, the United States and the Russian Federation are obligated to exchange data on treaty-accountable items twice a year.
Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine
By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
We will continue to stand with our Ukrainian partners as they defend themselves from Russia’s war of aggression.
U.S. Security Cooperation With ROK
By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Forged during the Korean War and codified in the 1953 Mutual Defense Treaty, the United States–Republic of Korea (ROK) Alliance has evolved into a global comprehensive strategic partnership which serves as a linchpin for security and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
U.S. Security Cooperation with Ukraine
By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
The United States, our allies, and our partners worldwide are united in support of Ukraine in response to Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified war against Ukraine.
USAID Heralds Over $135M in New Private Sector Commitments for Climate Smart Innovation at the AIM for Climate Summit
By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Today, during the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Summit, USAID Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman spotlighted USAID’s Innovation Sprints to increase investments in climate-smart agriculture.
Administrator Samantha Power Visits Belgrade, Meets with President Vučić and Prime Minister Brnabić
By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Administrator Samantha Power started her second day in Belgrade with a meeting with President Aleksandar Vučić.
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By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Today, Administrator Samantha Power arrived in Kosovo for a three-day visit.
Administrator Samantha Power Concludes Her Trip to Serbia
By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
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Administrator Samantha Power and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti Launch Kosovo’s First Ever Solar Auction
By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Today, Administrator Samantha Power joined Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo Albin Kurti and Minister of Economy Artane Rizvanolli to announce Kosovo's first-ever solar auction.
Administrator Samantha Power Concludes Trip to Kosovo
By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
On her last day in Kosovo, USAID Administrator Samantha Power met the President of the Republic of Kosovo, Dr. Vjosa Osmani. Administrator Power emphasized the U.S. government’s commitment to supporting Kosovo’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration and discussed the importance of normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
USAID, Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation, to Host Diia in DC Event on US-Ukraine Partnership for E-Government Innovation
By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
On Tuesday, May 23 at 10 a.m. EDT, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation will host the first-ever Diia in DC event.
Administrator Samantha Power at an Innovation Hub in Belgrade
By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Hvala vam puno. Dobro veče. Bila sam novinarka ovde u bivšoj Jugoslaviji, back in the day. Thank you very much. Good evening. I was a journalist here, in ex Yugoslavia, back in the day.
Administrator Samantha Power Holds a Press Conference in Belgrade, Serbia
By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Dobar dan. It is wonderful to be back in Serbia – for me, for the first time in more than a quarter century, I believe.
Administrator Samantha Power speaks with Radio Television Serbia
By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
ADMINISTRATOR POWER: Well, one of the first things I did – the first thing I did when I got off the plane here in Belgrade, my first time back, literally in decades was to go right to the school to lay flowers and try to pay my respects on my own behalf and on the behalf of President Biden, and behalf of the American people.
Administrator Samantha Power’s Remarks to Press
By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
I'm someone who has a long history in this region. I was a journalist in the former Yugoslavia, you might say, in the early to mid 1990s, and traveled to Serbia at that time and spent a couple months here off and on during the war time.
Administrator Samantha Power Holds a Press Availability in Kravarice, Kosovo
By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Good afternoon, everybody. I am thrilled to be here in Kosovo with our Ambassador and our USAID Mission Director, and members of our team.
Administrator Samantha Power at a Solar Auction Launch in Kosovo
By State Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Thank you so much Prime Minister Kurti and thank you Minister Rizvanolli.