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Acting Assistant Secretary Littlejohn’s Remarks at Thai NGO Roundtable on Plastic Pollution and Marine Conservation 

Release: Thanks to all of you for taking the time to meet to discuss plastic pollution and marine conservation.


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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kosovan Prime Minister Kurti

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.


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Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy Ambassador Hachigian to Attend the World Forum of Cities and Territories of Peace in Bogotá

Release: Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy Ambassador Nina Hachigian will attend the World Forum of Cities and Territories of Peace on June 27 in Bogotá, Colombia, to participate in a session on City Diplomacy and Transformative Diplomacy.


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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Serbian President Vucic

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.



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Announcement of the U.S.-Nigeria Energy Security Dialogue

Release: Following a visit to Nigeria by Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources Geoffrey R. Pyatt, the Department of State announces the formation of an Energy Security Dialogue with Nigeria to advance collaboration on our shared energy and climate goals. This dialogue will bring together the combined resources...


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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Chuck Todd of NBC Meet The Press

Release: QUESTION: And joining me now is the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. Secretary Blinken, welcome back to Meet the Press.


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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Jonathan Karl of ABC This Week

Release: QUESTION: Joining us now, Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, thank you for being here. You’ve been briefed this morning. What can you tell us about the very latest in the situation on the ground in Russia?


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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Dana Bash of CNN State of the Union

Release: QUESTION: Here with me now is Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Thank you so much for joining me today. This march, within 120 miles of Moscow. Prigozhin then abruptly stopped, turned around yesterday afternoon. What happened? Why?


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U.S.-EU: Consultations between U.S. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland and European External Action Service Secretary General Stefano Sannino

Release: On 22 June 2023, United States Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland and External Action Service Secretary General Stefano Sannino met for the fifth high-level meeting of the U.S.-EU Dialogue on China and the fourth meeting of the U.S.-EU High-Level Consultations on the Indo-Pacific.


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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Dana Bash of CNN State of the Union

Release: QUESTION: Here with me now is Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Thank you so much for joining me today. This march, within 120 miles of Moscow. Prigozhin then abruptly stopped, turned around yesterday afternoon. What happened? Why?


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Mozambique National Day

Release: Today, I extend my congratulations to the people of Mozambique as you celebrate the anniversary of your country’s independence.


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U.S.-EU: Consultations between U.S. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland and European External Action Service Secretary General Stefano Sannino

Release: On 22 June 2023, United States Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland and External Action Service Secretary General Stefano Sannino met for the fifth high-level meeting of the U.S.-EU Dialogue on China and the fourth meeting of the U.S.-EU High-Level Consultations on the Indo-Pacific.


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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation

Release: QUESTION: Secretary of State Antony Blinken is one of the many top Biden administration officials who’s been monitoring the events of the last two days, and he joins us from the State Department. Good morning to you, Mr. Secretary.


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Russia

The Government of Russia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so, even considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any, on its anti-trafficking capacity;


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Ukraine

The Government of Ukraine does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: United Kingdom

The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.


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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Slovenia

The Government of Slovenia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.


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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation

Release: QUESTION: Secretary of State Antony Blinken is one of the many top Biden administration officials who’s been monitoring the events of the last two days, and he joins us from the State Department. Good morning to you, Mr. Secretary.


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Remarks at the Atlantic Council 8th Annual Central and Eastern European Energy Security Conference

Thank you to the Atlantic Council for having me back here today. Ministers, colleagues, friends, I’m really delighted to be part of this conversation, and in particular this panel, which is just so well-timed, just a couple of days before the Ukraine recovery conference that will take place next week on Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington—excuse me—in London.