Secretary Antony J. Blinken on Advancing Technology for Democracy
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Jeanne, thank you so much for the introduction and for helping to move us along today. And I really want to first…
Day 400: war diaries w/Former Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin
There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and…
Designation of Facilitator Pursuing DPRK Arms Deal
Today, the United States is designating Ashot Mkrtychev for arms-related activities involving the DPRK and Russia. This is the first designation in the DPRK sanctions program in response to Russia’s…
Invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism to Examine Reports of the Russian Federation’s Forcible Transfer and Deportation of Ukraine’s Children
The United States and 44 other countries, with the support of Ukraine, invoked the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Moscow Mechanism requesting that the OSCE’s Office of…
Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative Code of Conduct Released at the Summit for Democracy
The United States continues to put human rights at the center of our foreign policy. The Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative – launched at the first Summit for Democracy…
Russia’s Arrest of a U.S. Citizen
We are deeply concerned over Russia’s widely-reported detention of a U.S. citizen journalist. We are in contact with the Wall Street Journal on this situation. Whenever a U.S. citizen is…
Guiding Principles on Government Use of Surveillance Technologies
Surveillance technologies can be important tools for protecting national security and public safety when used responsibly and in a manner consistent with applicable international law. At the same time, a…
The Dissolution of Political Parties in Burma
We strongly condemn the Burma military regime-controlled Union Election Commission’s decision to abolish 40 political parties, including the National League for Democracy (NLD). The people voted overwhelmingly to re-elect the…
Department Renews Charter of Overseas Schools Advisory Council
On March 24, 2023, the Department of State renewed the charter of the Overseas Schools Advisory Council (OSAC) to provide a formal channel for consultation and advice from U.S. corporations…
Under Secretary Zeya’s Travel to New York City
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to New York City from March 29-30. During her visit, she will speak at a…