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Faces of Kremlin Propaganda: Maria Zakharova

Release: A loyal Kremlin messenger and among the most enthusiastic purveyors of Russia’s disinformation and propaganda, Maria Zakharova has served as the Russian Foreign Ministry (MFA)’s spokesperson since 2015. She is the daughter of a Soviet diplomat and spent most of her childhood in Beijing, where her father ...


U.S. Delegation to the 2023 UN/ECOSOC Youth Forum

The annual Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will be held at UN Headquarters in New York from April 25-27.


G7 Japan 2023 Foreign Ministers’ Communiqué

The text of the following communiqué was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.


Assistant Secretary Stewart Travels to New Mexico

News Release: From April 24-27, 2023, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, Mallory Stewart, will travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico. On April 25, she will participate in discussions with members of the International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification (IPNDV) and will also ...


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with German Foreign Minister Baerbock

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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with French Foreign Minister Colonna

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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi

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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.


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.


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


Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability

Good afternoon, everyone. Let me – let me start with the situation in Sudan.



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.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with UK Foreign Secretary Cleverly

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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.


Ambassador Hussain’s Travel to Israel and the West Bank

Release: U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain traveled to Israel and the West Bank on April 13-18 to meet with government and civil society leaders as well as representatives of faith communities during the convergence of Ramadan, Passover, and Easter.


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


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.”


U.S. Delegation to the 2023 UN/ECOSOC Youth Forum

The annual Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will be held at UN Headquarters in New York from April 25-27.