U.S. Department of State Announces Reward Offer for Information Leading to the Arrest and/or Conviction of Russian National Accused of Sanctions Evasion
Today, the State Department is announcing a reward offer under the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP) of up to $7 million for Russian national Artem Aleksandrovich Uss, for information…
Art Factory Wedding Venue Celebrates 180-Year Anniversary of Grand Historic Factory Campus With Events All Year Long
One of the oldest factories in the U.S. celebrates 180 years in 2024. Art Factory will be announcing new expansion and additions including celebrity partnerships, more wedding venues, overnight accommodations,…
FTC, DOJ and HHS Work to Lower Health Care and Drug Costs, Promote Competition to Benefit Patients, Health Care Workers
Anticompetitive acquisitions and practices can chill fair competition, leading to higher health care costs, degraded working conditions, and less innovation across the health care and pharmaceutical industries. Through regulatory and…
Designation of North Macedonia Public Official Kocho Angjushev for Significant Corruption
The United States is designating Kocho Angjushev, a former Deputy Prime Minister of North Macedonia, as generally ineligible for entry into the United States, due to his involvement in significant…
Under Secretary Fernandez’s Meetings in Guatemala
Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernández met with Guatemalan Foreign Minister Mario Búcaro and President-elect Bernardo Arévalo in Guatemala City on December…
U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (ACPD) will hold a public meeting in-person with online access from 12:00 p.m. until 1:15 p.m., Tuesday, December 12, 2023, focusing on the…
Taking Steps to Impose Visa Restrictions for Undermining Democracy And for Repression in Uganda
After Uganda’s flawed 2021 presidential elections, I announced a visa restriction policy targeting those believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic process in Uganda. At that…
Visa Restriction Policy for Undermining Democracy in Zimbabwe
I am announcing today a new visa restriction policy for undermining democracy in Zimbabwe. Under this policy, the United States will pursue visa restrictions, pursuant to Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu Before Their Meeting
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to have Prime Minister Ciolacu here with us today. Welcome. Romania is and has been a very close partner and…
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Romanian Prime Minister Ciolacu
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu today in Washington to discuss the U.S.-Romania Strategic Partnership.…