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Kingdom of Spain Signs the Artemis Accords

In a ceremony held at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, the Honorable Julissa Reynoso, U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra joined NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Associate Administrator for International and Interagency Relations Karen Feldstein to witness the Artemis Accords signing ceremony for the Kingdom of Spain.


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Continued Peace Talks Between Armenia and Azerbaijan

We are pleased to see that talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan have continued.



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Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to Amman, Jerusalem, Dubai, and Oslo

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Amman, Jerusalem, Dubai, and Oslo between May 31 and June 7.



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Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center Rubin’s Travel to Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Belgium

Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center James P. Rubin will travel from May 28 to June 3, to Bratislava, Slovakia; Sofia, Bulgaria; and Brussels, Belgium.


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Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Sweden, Norway, and Finland

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Sweden, Norway, and Finland from May 29 to June 2 to deepen transatlantic cooperation on top national security and economic priorities.


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Condemning Unilateral Actions by the Government of Kosovo

The United States strongly condemns the actions by the Government of Kosovo to access municipal buildings in the north of Kosovo by force, actions it took against the advice of the United States and Kosovo’s European partners.


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Under Secretary Fernandez Leads U.S. Delegation to Plastic Pollution Negotiations in Paris

Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez is traveling to Paris, France, until May 27 to lead the U.S. delegation engagement ahead of the Second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution.


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Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Dereck Hogan, Senior Advisor for the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy Ruth Berry On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Sweden, Norway, and Finland

Hey, everybody. Good morning and thanks so much for joining on this trip preview call for Secretary Blinken’s travels to Finland, Sweden, and Norway that he will depart for on late Monday evening.


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Joint Statement on Violence in the North of Kosovo

The following is the text of a joint statement by the United States, France, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom.


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Azerbaijan National Day

On behalf of the United States of America, I wish the people of Azerbaijan a happy Republic Day.


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Concerns Over Potential use of New Polish Legislation to Target Opposition

The U.S. Government is concerned by the Polish government’s passage of new legislation that could be misused to interfere with Poland’s free and fair elections.


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The United States and Sweden: A Strong Partnership for the Transatlantic Region and the World

The shared history between the United States and Sweden goes back 240 years ago, when our two countries signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce.


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Croatia Statehood Day

On behalf of the United States of America, I extend our best wishes to the people of Croatia as you celebrate your Statehood Day.


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Assistant Secretary Geoffrey Pyatt LNG Allies Event

It’s great to have DOE Assistant Secretary Brad Crabtree as a partner here in Washington, DC.


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United States Imposes Additional Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia in Coordination with International Partners

In coordination with the G7, Australia, and other partners, the United States is imposing new sanctions today on Russia for its illegal war in Ukraine.


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Assistant Secretary Stewart Travels to London, Geneva, and Brussels

From May 22-26, 2023, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, Mallory Stewart, will travel to London, United Kingdom; Geneva, Switzerland; and Brussels, Belgium.