Home Secretary Antony J. Blinken Receives Sweden’s NATO Instruments of Accession Before Meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Home On the Retirement of Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Victoria Nuland has let me know that she intends to step down in the coming weeks as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs – a role in which she has personified President Biden’s commitment to put diplomacy back at the center of our foreign policy and revitalize America’s global leadership at a crucial time for our nation and the world. Toria’s tenure caps three and a half decades of remarkable public service under six Presidents and ten Secret Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, United Kingdom Topics: Human Rights and Democracy Bulgaria National Day Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of the United States of America, please accept my best wishes to the people of Bulgaria on the 146th anniversary of the Day of Liberation of Bulgaria. The United States deeply values our more than 120 years of diplomatic relations with Bulgaria. Our partnership, based on shared democratic ideals, fosters peace and prosperity for both our nations and contributes to the unity and security of Europe and the transatlantic community. We reco Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Bulgaria , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Energy Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience Summit Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Loy Henderson Auditorium SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning. (Applause.) MS AMIRI: Good morning, everyone. It is my distinct honor to welcome you to the Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience Summit. Today marks 898 days since Afghan girls were banned from secondary school, 890 days since Afghan women were told to stay home from work. As a woman, imagine being stripped of your Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, Albania , Indonesia , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski Before Their Meeting Home Secretary Antony J. Blinken, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, And Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar At the Munich Security Conference Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Munich, Germany Bayerischer Hof MODERATOR: (In progress) for Germany. Welcome. (Applause.) Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the U.S. (Applause.) Nice to have you. And Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Republic of India. Minister. (Applause.) I hope that based on the topic of the session that you will not all agree with each other and we can have some sparks. We have about 43 Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, India , Iran , Israel , Italy , Russia , South Africa , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs Secretary Antony J. Blinken And European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager At the Fifth U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council Ministerial Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. It is wonderful to have our friends and colleagues from the EU here in Washington for our Trade and Technology Council number five. Let me just say at the outset, in the challenge of these times it is particularly valuable and appreciated by the United States to have in the EU a partner of first resort, not last resort. And if we lo Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Belgium , United States Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a Joint Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. First, let me say what a pleasure it is as always to have Secretary General Stoltenberg here in Washington at the State Department. Let me first note the drone attack yesterday by Iranian-backed militia on U.S. forces in Jordan. It killed three of our soldiers, wounded many others. First and foremost, I’m thinking of those who lost the Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , China, Egypt , Finland , Hungary , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Korea, North , Qatar , Russia , Sweden , Syria , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar at a Joint Press Availability Home Secretary Blinken and Cabo Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Cabo Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva Praia, Cabo Verde PRIME MINISTER SILVA: (Via interpreter) Good morning, Your Excellency Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Welcome to Cabo Verde. A special visit of yours to Cabo Verde, to the city of Praia, strengthens our excellent relations between Cabo Verde and United States of America. This visit to four African count Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Cabo Verde , Israel , Nigeria , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Conversation with Thomas Friedman Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Davos, Switzerland World Economic Forum Home Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, India , Iran , Israel , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Andrew Sorkin of CNBC Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Gemeinde Davos, Switzerland QUESTION: I want to thank the Secretary for joining us today. It’s great to see you – SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good to see you, Andrew. QUESTION: — here in Davos. This is your first interview since a lot of things have Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Iran , Israel , Russia , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs Secretary Antony J. Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock Davos, Switzerland World Economic Forum SECRETARY BLINKEN: (Inaudible) be with my colleague, my friend, Foreign Minister Baerbock. And as always, Germany is, for the United States, the indispensable ally, the indispensable partner. We are working together on virtually every major challenge, not just in the transatlantic community, Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Germany , Israel , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Davos, Switzerland World Economic Forum PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY: Thank you so much. Secretary, please. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, I’m not sure who’s hosting. So good to see you, all of our colleagues, and I just want to start by conveying President Biden’s strong, enduring support for Ukraine – this at a time when you continue to face an almost daily onslaught from Russia attacking infrastructure, attacking civilians. And we s Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Issuance of a New Executive Order to Expand Russia Sanctions Authorities Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States, alongside our allies and partners, is committed to curtailing Russia’s use of the international financial system to advance its war in Ukraine. As a next step in this effort, President Biden today signed an Executive Order to expand the United States’ ability to target financial institutions located outside of Russia that facilitate transactions involving Russia’s military-industrial base. The new Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Russia , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Energy Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony With Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen Washington, D.C. Treaty Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. First, let me just say I’m so delighted to welcome Foreign Minister Rasmussen here to the State Department, to the United States, and for this, I think, very important occasion. We’ve had the opp Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Denmark , Norway , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Treaty Room Secretary Blinken: Good morning, everyone. To Defense Minister Häkkänen, to Foreign Minister Valtonen, so wonderful to have you here. And welcome to all of you. Welcome to the State Department. Welcome as the United States and Finland take yet another step in what has truly been an historic year for our friendship. We throw around the word “historic” sometimes; this really meets the mark. Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Finland , Norway , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Martha Raddatz of ABC This Week Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. QUESTION: For the latest on the conflict, we’re joined now by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. We appreciate your time this morning, Mr. Secretary. You had five Democratic senators send a letter to you, the Defense Secretary, the President this week calling for increased accountability for Israel’s use of American weapons. And yet your State Department is now pushing through the sale of 13,000 rounds of tank ammunition for Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Cameron at a Joint Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Dean Acheson Auditorium SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s genuinely a pleasure to welcome Foreign Secretary Cameron here to the State Department, to Washington. The infamous special relationship has never been more important than it is now, and I think that’s reflected in the conversations we’ve had. Actually, we began on the phone almost immediately after your appointment, then we were in Brussels together jus Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: British Indian Ocean, China, Finland , France , Guyana , Iran , Israel , Mauritius , Qatar , Russia , Rwanda , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Venezuela , West Bank Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition 2023 Tribute Celebration Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Ritz-Carlton Hotel MODERATOR: So on behalf of the broad, diverse USGLC Coalition, business and NGO leaders, military, faith leaders, mayors and farmers from all 50 states, we are honored to pay tribute to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken with the USGLC’s Global Leadership Award for truly making our world a better, safer place. Please welcome Secretary Blinken to the stage. (Applause.) MS SCHRAYER: Ple Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , China, France , Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium NATO Headquarters SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, everyone. It is always great to be with my friend, my colleague, Dmytro Kuleba, but especially good here at – to be here at NATO and sitting around the table together and making sure and making clear – as we heard from every single country around the NATO table – our enduring commitment to Ukraine, to making sure that Ukraine has what it needs to defend itself against Russian Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium NATO Headquarters SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. In March of 2021, I came here to NATO to affirm President Biden’s commitment to rebuild, to revitalize, to re-energize our core alliances and partnerships. Indeed, they’re our greatest strategic asset: an unmatched network of alliances and partnerships. And I did this at NATO because some back then were questioning its relevance, its capa Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Egypt , Iran , Israel , Korea, North , Qatar , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Tokyo, Japan The Okura SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good evening, everyone. We just concluded a pretty packed two days – coming at a very intense time for our countries and for the world. I want to begin by thanking Foreign Minister Kamikawa for the very warm hospitality here in Tokyo, and to her and Prime Minister Kishida for Japan’s leadership during this historic year for the G7. The G7 has strengthened its role as the steering co Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Israel , Japan , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken’s Remarks to the Press Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Ankara, Türkiye SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, everyone. We just had a very good, lengthy, productive conversation with Foreign Minister Fidan here in Türkiye, covered a lot of important issues that the United States and Türkiye are working on together, including the efforts to grow and expand NATO. We’re very pleased that the ratification protocols were signed by President Erdogan and Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Israel , Japan , Sweden , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Launch of the 2023 U.S. Strategy and National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, Ambassador-at-Large Office of Global Women’s Issues Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room AMBASSADOR RAO GUPTA: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Department of State. My name is Geeta Rao Gupta and I serve as ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues here in the State Department. It is my honor an Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, Colombia , Iran , Israel , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Opening Remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before the Senate Appropriations Committee On “A Review of the National Security Supplemental Request” HomeThe Secretary of State Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Australia , China, Iran , Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Award for Corporate Excellence Ceremony Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Ramin Toloui, Assistant SecretaryBureau of Economic and Business Affairs Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room MODERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez; Special Representative for Commercial and Business Af Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Jordan , Kenya , Poland , Russia , Rwanda , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Opening Ceremony for A New Innovation Building at the Foreign Service Institute Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Arlington, Virginia Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Armenia , Azerbaijan , Canada , China Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken During a Conversation at The University of Texas at Austin Moderated by Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Austin, Texas The University of Texas at Austin MR EDGAR: All right. Welcome, everyone. Please, if you haven’t already, take your seats, and we’ll begin the program shortly. My name is Paul Edgar, and I am the interim executive director of the Clements Center for National Security. On behalf of the Clements Center and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, welcome to a conversation on the state of foreign aff Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Argentina, Canada , China, Colombia , Mexico , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the CEO Roundtable on Ukraine Economic Recovery Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State New York City, New York Palace Hotel SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. First, thanks to each and every one of you for being here today. We have a remarkable roundtable of people with us, starting first of all with our friend and colleague from Ukraine, the Minister of Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin. Thank you, Mr. Minister, for being here. And of course, the indomitable ambassador from Ukraine to t Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom Secretary Antony J. Blinken At United Nations Security Council Ministerial Meeting on Ukraine Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State New York City, New York United Nations Headquarters SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you very much. Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for focusing the Security Council on this critically important issue. And Mr. Secretary-General, thank you for the moral clarity that you’ve shown in dealing with Russia’s war against Ukraine. We’re grateful to have been able to welcome President Zelenskyy to this council table, and we thank him. We thank him Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Belarus , Iran , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) “The Power and Purpose of American Diplomacy in a New Era” Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Good morning, everyone. AUDIENCE: Good morning. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Dean Steinberg, Jim, thank you for the honor of joining the SAIS community to help inaugurate this truly magnificent new home. Jim has contributed so much over his remarkable career, but his most lasting contribution is the generation of thinkers, the generation of d Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Armenia , Australia , Canada , China, Ethiopia , France , India , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Italy , Japan , Korea, North , Lebanon , New Zealand , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at a Joint Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Kyiv, Ukraine FOREIGN MINISTER KULEBA: (Via interpreter) Tony, welcome to Kyiv. I think that there is – we don’t need any formal greetings because during this time with joint work – specifically with the beginning of the large-scale invasion – our relationship with the Ukraine and United States, they went to such level that we don’t need a – we need everything – what we need is just open and sincere conversation. And this is what Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Norway , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Treaty Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to have the secretary general of the OSCE here, a longtime colleague and someone who’s doing an extraordinary job leading what has been, for nearly 50 years – a vital institution for all of Eurasia, one the United States strongly supports. And we see the incredible work the OSCE is doing under very difficult circumstances in s Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Fareed Zakaria of GPS, CNN Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Aspen, Colorado Aspen Security Forum QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, pleasure to have you on. SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s great to be with you, Fareed. QUESTION: Tell us what you can sense of what is going on in the counteroffensive that Ukraine is managing – attempting with Russia. So far the reports seem to be, it is very slow and very tough going. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, first, Fareed, put this in pe Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, France , Iran , Israel , Japan , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken At Aspen Security Forum Fireside Chat Moderated by NBC News Chief Washington and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Aspen, Colorado Aspen Meadows Resort MS MITCHELL: Good morning, everyone. It’s wonderful to be back in Aspen, and especially after such a great program all week, and most especially to be with Secretary Blinken. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. MS MITCHELL: Tony Blinken, of course, you all know, but – (applause) – I think this is your first time here since becoming Secretary. < Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Australia , China, France , Germany , Iran , Israel , Italy , Japan , Korea, North , Korea, South , Mexico , Netherlands , New Zealand , Romania , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Karuizawa, Japan The Prince Karuizawa SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Let me – let me start with the situation in Sudan. For the past 36 hours, we and our partners have been focused on how to stop the widespread fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Indiscriminate military operations have resulted in significant civilian deaths and injuries, and are recklessly endangering the Su Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Brazil , China, France , Iran , Japan , Russia , Sudan , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, and Philippine Senior Undersecretary and Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez at a Joint Press Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Dean Acheson Auditorium SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Secretary Manalo, Secretary Galvez, it has been an honor to host you at the State Department for the third ever – and first since 2016 – U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial alongside Secretary of Defense Austin. Today’s meeting builds on the momentum of the high-level U.S. visits to the Philippines just over the past year, including by Vice Presiden Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Japan , Philippines , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken And EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Remarks to the Press Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium European Council Building HIGH REPRESENTATIVE BORRELL: Good morning. Good morning. I’m very happy to welcome you, Secretary Blinken, in Brussels. We just had a very good bilateral meeting marking our great transatlantic cooperation. Now we will co-chair the EU-U.S. Energy Council, and later we will see each other also at the NATO Ministerial. Allow me some words about our bilateral discussion. Certainly Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Ethiopia , France , Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Virtual Panel Session on “A Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine” Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone. Thank you all so much for joining. It’s very good to be with friends and partners from around the world as we prepare to open the second Summit for Democracy. In his first year in office, President Biden launched the summit to look at the future of democracy, which we see is at an inflection point. Worldwide, we see autocrats violating human right Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Argentina, Belarus , France , Iran , Israel , Italy , Japan , Liberia , Malawi , Poland , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Zambia Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. 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On behalf of the United States of America, please accept my best wishes to the people of Bulgaria on the 146th anniversary of the Day of Liberation of Bulgaria.
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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning. (Applause.)
MS AMIRI: Good morning, everyone. It is my distinct honor to welcome you to the Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience Summit. Today marks 898 days since Afghan girls were banned from secondary school, 890 days since Afghan women were told to stay home from work. As a woman, imagine being stripped of your
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Home Secretary Antony J. Blinken, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, And Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar At the Munich Security Conference Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Munich, Germany Bayerischer Hof MODERATOR: (In progress) for Germany. Welcome. (Applause.) Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the U.S. (Applause.) Nice to have you. And Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Republic of India. Minister. (Applause.) I hope that based on the topic of the session that you will not all agree with each other and we can have some sparks. We have about 43 Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, India , Iran , Israel , Italy , Russia , South Africa , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs Secretary Antony J. Blinken And European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager At the Fifth U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council Ministerial Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. It is wonderful to have our friends and colleagues from the EU here in Washington for our Trade and Technology Council number five. Let me just say at the outset, in the challenge of these times it is particularly valuable and appreciated by the United States to have in the EU a partner of first resort, not last resort. And if we lo Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Belgium , United States Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a Joint Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. First, let me say what a pleasure it is as always to have Secretary General Stoltenberg here in Washington at the State Department. Let me first note the drone attack yesterday by Iranian-backed militia on U.S. forces in Jordan. It killed three of our soldiers, wounded many others. First and foremost, I’m thinking of those who lost the Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , China, Egypt , Finland , Hungary , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Korea, North , Qatar , Russia , Sweden , Syria , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar at a Joint Press Availability Home Secretary Blinken and Cabo Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Cabo Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva Praia, Cabo Verde PRIME MINISTER SILVA: (Via interpreter) Good morning, Your Excellency Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Welcome to Cabo Verde. A special visit of yours to Cabo Verde, to the city of Praia, strengthens our excellent relations between Cabo Verde and United States of America. This visit to four African count Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Cabo Verde , Israel , Nigeria , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Conversation with Thomas Friedman Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Davos, Switzerland World Economic Forum Home Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, India , Iran , Israel , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Andrew Sorkin of CNBC Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Gemeinde Davos, Switzerland QUESTION: I want to thank the Secretary for joining us today. It’s great to see you – SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good to see you, Andrew. QUESTION: — here in Davos. This is your first interview since a lot of things have Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Iran , Israel , Russia , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs Secretary Antony J. Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock Davos, Switzerland World Economic Forum SECRETARY BLINKEN: (Inaudible) be with my colleague, my friend, Foreign Minister Baerbock. And as always, Germany is, for the United States, the indispensable ally, the indispensable partner. We are working together on virtually every major challenge, not just in the transatlantic community, Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Germany , Israel , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Davos, Switzerland World Economic Forum PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY: Thank you so much. Secretary, please. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, I’m not sure who’s hosting. So good to see you, all of our colleagues, and I just want to start by conveying President Biden’s strong, enduring support for Ukraine – this at a time when you continue to face an almost daily onslaught from Russia attacking infrastructure, attacking civilians. And we s Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Issuance of a New Executive Order to Expand Russia Sanctions Authorities Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States, alongside our allies and partners, is committed to curtailing Russia’s use of the international financial system to advance its war in Ukraine. As a next step in this effort, President Biden today signed an Executive Order to expand the United States’ ability to target financial institutions located outside of Russia that facilitate transactions involving Russia’s military-industrial base. The new Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Russia , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Energy Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony With Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen Washington, D.C. Treaty Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. First, let me just say I’m so delighted to welcome Foreign Minister Rasmussen here to the State Department, to the United States, and for this, I think, very important occasion. We’ve had the opp Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Denmark , Norway , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Treaty Room Secretary Blinken: Good morning, everyone. To Defense Minister Häkkänen, to Foreign Minister Valtonen, so wonderful to have you here. And welcome to all of you. Welcome to the State Department. Welcome as the United States and Finland take yet another step in what has truly been an historic year for our friendship. We throw around the word “historic” sometimes; this really meets the mark. Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Finland , Norway , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Martha Raddatz of ABC This Week Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. QUESTION: For the latest on the conflict, we’re joined now by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. We appreciate your time this morning, Mr. Secretary. You had five Democratic senators send a letter to you, the Defense Secretary, the President this week calling for increased accountability for Israel’s use of American weapons. And yet your State Department is now pushing through the sale of 13,000 rounds of tank ammunition for Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Cameron at a Joint Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Dean Acheson Auditorium SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s genuinely a pleasure to welcome Foreign Secretary Cameron here to the State Department, to Washington. The infamous special relationship has never been more important than it is now, and I think that’s reflected in the conversations we’ve had. Actually, we began on the phone almost immediately after your appointment, then we were in Brussels together jus Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: British Indian Ocean, China, Finland , France , Guyana , Iran , Israel , Mauritius , Qatar , Russia , Rwanda , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Venezuela , West Bank Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition 2023 Tribute Celebration Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Ritz-Carlton Hotel MODERATOR: So on behalf of the broad, diverse USGLC Coalition, business and NGO leaders, military, faith leaders, mayors and farmers from all 50 states, we are honored to pay tribute to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken with the USGLC’s Global Leadership Award for truly making our world a better, safer place. Please welcome Secretary Blinken to the stage. (Applause.) MS SCHRAYER: Ple Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , China, France , Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium NATO Headquarters SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, everyone. It is always great to be with my friend, my colleague, Dmytro Kuleba, but especially good here at – to be here at NATO and sitting around the table together and making sure and making clear – as we heard from every single country around the NATO table – our enduring commitment to Ukraine, to making sure that Ukraine has what it needs to defend itself against Russian Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium NATO Headquarters SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. In March of 2021, I came here to NATO to affirm President Biden’s commitment to rebuild, to revitalize, to re-energize our core alliances and partnerships. Indeed, they’re our greatest strategic asset: an unmatched network of alliances and partnerships. And I did this at NATO because some back then were questioning its relevance, its capa Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Egypt , Iran , Israel , Korea, North , Qatar , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Tokyo, Japan The Okura SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good evening, everyone. We just concluded a pretty packed two days – coming at a very intense time for our countries and for the world. I want to begin by thanking Foreign Minister Kamikawa for the very warm hospitality here in Tokyo, and to her and Prime Minister Kishida for Japan’s leadership during this historic year for the G7. The G7 has strengthened its role as the steering co Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Israel , Japan , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken’s Remarks to the Press Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Ankara, Türkiye SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, everyone. We just had a very good, lengthy, productive conversation with Foreign Minister Fidan here in Türkiye, covered a lot of important issues that the United States and Türkiye are working on together, including the efforts to grow and expand NATO. We’re very pleased that the ratification protocols were signed by President Erdogan and Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Israel , Japan , Sweden , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Launch of the 2023 U.S. Strategy and National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, Ambassador-at-Large Office of Global Women’s Issues Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room AMBASSADOR RAO GUPTA: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Department of State. My name is Geeta Rao Gupta and I serve as ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues here in the State Department. It is my honor an Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, Colombia , Iran , Israel , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Opening Remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before the Senate Appropriations Committee On “A Review of the National Security Supplemental Request” HomeThe Secretary of State Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Australia , China, Iran , Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Award for Corporate Excellence Ceremony Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Ramin Toloui, Assistant SecretaryBureau of Economic and Business Affairs Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room MODERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez; Special Representative for Commercial and Business Af Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Jordan , Kenya , Poland , Russia , Rwanda , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Opening Ceremony for A New Innovation Building at the Foreign Service Institute Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Arlington, Virginia Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Armenia , Azerbaijan , Canada , China Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken During a Conversation at The University of Texas at Austin Moderated by Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Austin, Texas The University of Texas at Austin MR EDGAR: All right. Welcome, everyone. Please, if you haven’t already, take your seats, and we’ll begin the program shortly. My name is Paul Edgar, and I am the interim executive director of the Clements Center for National Security. On behalf of the Clements Center and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, welcome to a conversation on the state of foreign aff Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Argentina, Canada , China, Colombia , Mexico , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the CEO Roundtable on Ukraine Economic Recovery Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State New York City, New York Palace Hotel SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. First, thanks to each and every one of you for being here today. We have a remarkable roundtable of people with us, starting first of all with our friend and colleague from Ukraine, the Minister of Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin. Thank you, Mr. Minister, for being here. And of course, the indomitable ambassador from Ukraine to t Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom Secretary Antony J. Blinken At United Nations Security Council Ministerial Meeting on Ukraine Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State New York City, New York United Nations Headquarters SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you very much. Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for focusing the Security Council on this critically important issue. And Mr. Secretary-General, thank you for the moral clarity that you’ve shown in dealing with Russia’s war against Ukraine. We’re grateful to have been able to welcome President Zelenskyy to this council table, and we thank him. We thank him Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Belarus , Iran , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) “The Power and Purpose of American Diplomacy in a New Era” Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Good morning, everyone. AUDIENCE: Good morning. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Dean Steinberg, Jim, thank you for the honor of joining the SAIS community to help inaugurate this truly magnificent new home. 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I think that there is – we don’t need any formal greetings because during this time with joint work – specifically with the beginning of the large-scale invasion – our relationship with the Ukraine and United States, they went to such level that we don’t need a – we need everything – what we need is just open and sincere conversation. And this is what Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Norway , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Treaty Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to have the secretary general of the OSCE here, a longtime colleague and someone who’s doing an extraordinary job leading what has been, for nearly 50 years – a vital institution for all of Eurasia, one the United States strongly supports. And we see the incredible work the OSCE is doing under very difficult circumstances in s Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Fareed Zakaria of GPS, CNN Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Aspen, Colorado Aspen Security Forum QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, pleasure to have you on. SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s great to be with you, Fareed. QUESTION: Tell us what you can sense of what is going on in the counteroffensive that Ukraine is managing – attempting with Russia. So far the reports seem to be, it is very slow and very tough going. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, first, Fareed, put this in pe Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, France , Iran , Israel , Japan , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken At Aspen Security Forum Fireside Chat Moderated by NBC News Chief Washington and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Aspen, Colorado Aspen Meadows Resort MS MITCHELL: Good morning, everyone. It’s wonderful to be back in Aspen, and especially after such a great program all week, and most especially to be with Secretary Blinken. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. MS MITCHELL: Tony Blinken, of course, you all know, but – (applause) – I think this is your first time here since becoming Secretary. < Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Australia , China, France , Germany , Iran , Israel , Italy , Japan , Korea, North , Korea, South , Mexico , Netherlands , New Zealand , Romania , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Karuizawa, Japan The Prince Karuizawa SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Let me – let me start with the situation in Sudan. For the past 36 hours, we and our partners have been focused on how to stop the widespread fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Indiscriminate military operations have resulted in significant civilian deaths and injuries, and are recklessly endangering the Su Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Brazil , China, France , Iran , Japan , Russia , Sudan , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, and Philippine Senior Undersecretary and Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez at a Joint Press Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Dean Acheson Auditorium SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Secretary Manalo, Secretary Galvez, it has been an honor to host you at the State Department for the third ever – and first since 2016 – U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial alongside Secretary of Defense Austin. Today’s meeting builds on the momentum of the high-level U.S. visits to the Philippines just over the past year, including by Vice Presiden Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Japan , Philippines , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken And EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Remarks to the Press Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium European Council Building HIGH REPRESENTATIVE BORRELL: Good morning. Good morning. I’m very happy to welcome you, Secretary Blinken, in Brussels. We just had a very good bilateral meeting marking our great transatlantic cooperation. Now we will co-chair the EU-U.S. Energy Council, and later we will see each other also at the NATO Ministerial. Allow me some words about our bilateral discussion. Certainly Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Ethiopia , France , Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Virtual Panel Session on “A Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine” Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone. 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MODERATOR: (In progress) for Germany. Welcome. (Applause.)
Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the U.S. (Applause.) Nice to have you.
And Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Republic of India. Minister. (Applause.)
I hope that based on the topic of the session that you will not all agree with each other and we can have some sparks. We have about 43
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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. It is wonderful to have our friends and colleagues from the EU here in Washington for our Trade and Technology Council number five.
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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. First, let me say what a pleasure it is as always to have Secretary General Stoltenberg here in Washington at the State Department. Let me first note the drone attack yesterday by Iranian-backed militia on U.S. forces in Jordan. It killed three of our soldiers, wounded many others. First and foremost, I’m thinking of those who lost the
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Home Secretary Blinken and Cabo Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Cabo Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva Praia, Cabo Verde PRIME MINISTER SILVA: (Via interpreter) Good morning, Your Excellency Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Welcome to Cabo Verde. A special visit of yours to Cabo Verde, to the city of Praia, strengthens our excellent relations between Cabo Verde and United States of America. This visit to four African count Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Cabo Verde , Israel , Nigeria , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Conversation with Thomas Friedman Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Davos, Switzerland World Economic Forum Home Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, India , Iran , Israel , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Andrew Sorkin of CNBC Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Gemeinde Davos, Switzerland QUESTION: I want to thank the Secretary for joining us today. It’s great to see you – SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good to see you, Andrew. QUESTION: — here in Davos. 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Blinken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Davos, Switzerland World Economic Forum PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY: Thank you so much. Secretary, please. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, I’m not sure who’s hosting. So good to see you, all of our colleagues, and I just want to start by conveying President Biden’s strong, enduring support for Ukraine – this at a time when you continue to face an almost daily onslaught from Russia attacking infrastructure, attacking civilians. And we s Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Issuance of a New Executive Order to Expand Russia Sanctions Authorities Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States, alongside our allies and partners, is committed to curtailing Russia’s use of the international financial system to advance its war in Ukraine. 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We’ve had the opp Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Denmark , Norway , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Treaty Room Secretary Blinken: Good morning, everyone. To Defense Minister Häkkänen, to Foreign Minister Valtonen, so wonderful to have you here. And welcome to all of you. Welcome to the State Department. Welcome as the United States and Finland take yet another step in what has truly been an historic year for our friendship. We throw around the word “historic” sometimes; this really meets the mark. Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Finland , Norway , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Martha Raddatz of ABC This Week Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. QUESTION: For the latest on the conflict, we’re joined now by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. We appreciate your time this morning, Mr. Secretary. You had five Democratic senators send a letter to you, the Defense Secretary, the President this week calling for increased accountability for Israel’s use of American weapons. And yet your State Department is now pushing through the sale of 13,000 rounds of tank ammunition for Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Cameron at a Joint Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Dean Acheson Auditorium SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s genuinely a pleasure to welcome Foreign Secretary Cameron here to the State Department, to Washington. The infamous special relationship has never been more important than it is now, and I think that’s reflected in the conversations we’ve had. Actually, we began on the phone almost immediately after your appointment, then we were in Brussels together jus Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: British Indian Ocean, China, Finland , France , Guyana , Iran , Israel , Mauritius , Qatar , Russia , Rwanda , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Venezuela , West Bank Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition 2023 Tribute Celebration Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Ritz-Carlton Hotel MODERATOR: So on behalf of the broad, diverse USGLC Coalition, business and NGO leaders, military, faith leaders, mayors and farmers from all 50 states, we are honored to pay tribute to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken with the USGLC’s Global Leadership Award for truly making our world a better, safer place. Please welcome Secretary Blinken to the stage. (Applause.) MS SCHRAYER: Ple Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , China, France , Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium NATO Headquarters SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, everyone. It is always great to be with my friend, my colleague, Dmytro Kuleba, but especially good here at – to be here at NATO and sitting around the table together and making sure and making clear – as we heard from every single country around the NATO table – our enduring commitment to Ukraine, to making sure that Ukraine has what it needs to defend itself against Russian Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium NATO Headquarters SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. In March of 2021, I came here to NATO to affirm President Biden’s commitment to rebuild, to revitalize, to re-energize our core alliances and partnerships. Indeed, they’re our greatest strategic asset: an unmatched network of alliances and partnerships. And I did this at NATO because some back then were questioning its relevance, its capa Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Egypt , Iran , Israel , Korea, North , Qatar , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Tokyo, Japan The Okura SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good evening, everyone. We just concluded a pretty packed two days – coming at a very intense time for our countries and for the world. I want to begin by thanking Foreign Minister Kamikawa for the very warm hospitality here in Tokyo, and to her and Prime Minister Kishida for Japan’s leadership during this historic year for the G7. The G7 has strengthened its role as the steering co Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Israel , Japan , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken’s Remarks to the Press Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Ankara, Türkiye SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, everyone. We just had a very good, lengthy, productive conversation with Foreign Minister Fidan here in Türkiye, covered a lot of important issues that the United States and Türkiye are working on together, including the efforts to grow and expand NATO. We’re very pleased that the ratification protocols were signed by President Erdogan and Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Israel , Japan , Sweden , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Launch of the 2023 U.S. Strategy and National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, Ambassador-at-Large Office of Global Women’s Issues Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room AMBASSADOR RAO GUPTA: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Department of State. My name is Geeta Rao Gupta and I serve as ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues here in the State Department. It is my honor an Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, Colombia , Iran , Israel , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Opening Remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before the Senate Appropriations Committee On “A Review of the National Security Supplemental Request” HomeThe Secretary of State Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Australia , China, Iran , Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Award for Corporate Excellence Ceremony Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Ramin Toloui, Assistant SecretaryBureau of Economic and Business Affairs Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room MODERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez; Special Representative for Commercial and Business Af Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Jordan , Kenya , Poland , Russia , Rwanda , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Opening Ceremony for A New Innovation Building at the Foreign Service Institute Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Arlington, Virginia Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Armenia , Azerbaijan , Canada , China Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken During a Conversation at The University of Texas at Austin Moderated by Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Austin, Texas The University of Texas at Austin MR EDGAR: All right. Welcome, everyone. Please, if you haven’t already, take your seats, and we’ll begin the program shortly. My name is Paul Edgar, and I am the interim executive director of the Clements Center for National Security. On behalf of the Clements Center and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, welcome to a conversation on the state of foreign aff Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Argentina, Canada , China, Colombia , Mexico , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the CEO Roundtable on Ukraine Economic Recovery Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State New York City, New York Palace Hotel SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. First, thanks to each and every one of you for being here today. We have a remarkable roundtable of people with us, starting first of all with our friend and colleague from Ukraine, the Minister of Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin. Thank you, Mr. Minister, for being here. And of course, the indomitable ambassador from Ukraine to t Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom Secretary Antony J. Blinken At United Nations Security Council Ministerial Meeting on Ukraine Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State New York City, New York United Nations Headquarters SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you very much. Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for focusing the Security Council on this critically important issue. And Mr. Secretary-General, thank you for the moral clarity that you’ve shown in dealing with Russia’s war against Ukraine. We’re grateful to have been able to welcome President Zelenskyy to this council table, and we thank him. We thank him Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Belarus , Iran , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) “The Power and Purpose of American Diplomacy in a New Era” Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Good morning, everyone. AUDIENCE: Good morning. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Dean Steinberg, Jim, thank you for the honor of joining the SAIS community to help inaugurate this truly magnificent new home. Jim has contributed so much over his remarkable career, but his most lasting contribution is the generation of thinkers, the generation of d Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Armenia , Australia , Canada , China, Ethiopia , France , India , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Italy , Japan , Korea, North , Lebanon , New Zealand , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at a Joint Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Kyiv, Ukraine FOREIGN MINISTER KULEBA: (Via interpreter) Tony, welcome to Kyiv. I think that there is – we don’t need any formal greetings because during this time with joint work – specifically with the beginning of the large-scale invasion – our relationship with the Ukraine and United States, they went to such level that we don’t need a – we need everything – what we need is just open and sincere conversation. And this is what Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Norway , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Treaty Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to have the secretary general of the OSCE here, a longtime colleague and someone who’s doing an extraordinary job leading what has been, for nearly 50 years – a vital institution for all of Eurasia, one the United States strongly supports. And we see the incredible work the OSCE is doing under very difficult circumstances in s Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Fareed Zakaria of GPS, CNN Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Aspen, Colorado Aspen Security Forum QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, pleasure to have you on. SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s great to be with you, Fareed. QUESTION: Tell us what you can sense of what is going on in the counteroffensive that Ukraine is managing – attempting with Russia. So far the reports seem to be, it is very slow and very tough going. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, first, Fareed, put this in pe Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, France , Iran , Israel , Japan , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken At Aspen Security Forum Fireside Chat Moderated by NBC News Chief Washington and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Aspen, Colorado Aspen Meadows Resort MS MITCHELL: Good morning, everyone. It’s wonderful to be back in Aspen, and especially after such a great program all week, and most especially to be with Secretary Blinken. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. MS MITCHELL: Tony Blinken, of course, you all know, but – (applause) – I think this is your first time here since becoming Secretary. < Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Australia , China, France , Germany , Iran , Israel , Italy , Japan , Korea, North , Korea, South , Mexico , Netherlands , New Zealand , Romania , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Karuizawa, Japan The Prince Karuizawa SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Let me – let me start with the situation in Sudan. For the past 36 hours, we and our partners have been focused on how to stop the widespread fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Indiscriminate military operations have resulted in significant civilian deaths and injuries, and are recklessly endangering the Su Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Brazil , China, France , Iran , Japan , Russia , Sudan , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, and Philippine Senior Undersecretary and Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez at a Joint Press Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Dean Acheson Auditorium SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Secretary Manalo, Secretary Galvez, it has been an honor to host you at the State Department for the third ever – and first since 2016 – U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial alongside Secretary of Defense Austin. Today’s meeting builds on the momentum of the high-level U.S. visits to the Philippines just over the past year, including by Vice Presiden Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Japan , Philippines , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken And EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Remarks to the Press Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium European Council Building HIGH REPRESENTATIVE BORRELL: Good morning. Good morning. I’m very happy to welcome you, Secretary Blinken, in Brussels. We just had a very good bilateral meeting marking our great transatlantic cooperation. Now we will co-chair the EU-U.S. Energy Council, and later we will see each other also at the NATO Ministerial. Allow me some words about our bilateral discussion. Certainly Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Ethiopia , France , Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Virtual Panel Session on “A Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine” Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone. Thank you all so much for joining. It’s very good to be with friends and partners from around the world as we prepare to open the second Summit for Democracy. In his first year in office, President Biden launched the summit to look at the future of democracy, which we see is at an inflection point. Worldwide, we see autocrats violating human right Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Argentina, Belarus , France , Iran , Israel , Italy , Japan , Liberia , Malawi , Poland , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Zambia Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. 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Cabo Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva
Praia, Cabo Verde
PRIME MINISTER SILVA: (Via interpreter) Good morning, Your Excellency Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Welcome to Cabo Verde. A special visit of yours to Cabo Verde, to the city of Praia, strengthens our excellent relations between Cabo Verde and United States of America. This visit to four African count
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Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs
Davos, Switzerland
World Economic Forum
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Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Gemeinde Davos, Switzerland
QUESTION: I want to thank the Secretary for joining us today. It’s great to see you –
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good to see you, Andrew.
QUESTION: — here in Davos. This is your first interview since a lot of things have
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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock
SECRETARY BLINKEN: (Inaudible) be with my colleague, my friend, Foreign Minister Baerbock. And as always, Germany is, for the United States, the indispensable ally, the indispensable partner. We are working together on virtually every major challenge, not just in the transatlantic community,
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Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY: Thank you so much. Secretary, please.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, I’m not sure who’s hosting. So good to see you, all of our colleagues, and I just want to start by conveying President Biden’s strong, enduring support for Ukraine – this at a time when you continue to face an almost daily onslaught from Russia attacking infrastructure, attacking civilians. And we s
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The United States, alongside our allies and partners, is committed to curtailing Russia’s use of the international financial system to advance its war in Ukraine. As a next step in this effort, President Biden today signed an Executive Order to expand the United States’ ability to target financial institutions located outside of Russia that facilitate transactions involving Russia’s military-industrial base. The new
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Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen
Treaty Room
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. First, let me just say I’m so delighted to welcome Foreign Minister Rasmussen here to the State Department, to the United States, and for this, I think, very important occasion. We’ve had the opp
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Secretary Blinken: Good morning, everyone. To Defense Minister Häkkänen, to Foreign Minister Valtonen, so wonderful to have you here. And welcome to all of you. Welcome to the State Department. Welcome as the United States and Finland take yet another step in what has truly been an historic year for our friendship. We throw around the word “historic” sometimes; this really meets the mark.
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QUESTION: For the latest on the conflict, we’re joined now by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. We appreciate your time this morning, Mr. Secretary. You had five Democratic senators send a letter to you, the Defense Secretary, the President this week calling for increased accountability for Israel’s use of American weapons. And yet your State Department is now pushing through the sale of 13,000 rounds of tank ammunition for
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Dean Acheson Auditorium
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s genuinely a pleasure to welcome Foreign Secretary Cameron here to the State Department, to Washington. The infamous special relationship has never been more important than it is now, and I think that’s reflected in the conversations we’ve had. Actually, we began on the phone almost immediately after your appointment, then we were in Brussels together jus
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Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
MODERATOR: So on behalf of the broad, diverse USGLC Coalition, business and NGO leaders, military, faith leaders, mayors and farmers from all 50 states, we are honored to pay tribute to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken with the USGLC’s Global Leadership Award for truly making our world a better, safer place. Please welcome Secretary Blinken to the stage. (Applause.)
MS SCHRAYER: Ple
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Brussels, Belgium
NATO Headquarters
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, everyone. It is always great to be with my friend, my colleague, Dmytro Kuleba, but especially good here at – to be here at NATO and sitting around the table together and making sure and making clear – as we heard from every single country around the NATO table – our enduring commitment to Ukraine, to making sure that Ukraine has what it needs to defend itself against Russian
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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone.
In March of 2021, I came here to NATO to affirm President Biden’s commitment to rebuild, to revitalize, to re-energize our core alliances and partnerships. Indeed, they’re our greatest strategic asset: an unmatched network of alliances and partnerships.
And I did this at NATO because some back then were questioning its relevance, its capa
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Topics: Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Tokyo, Japan
The Okura
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good evening, everyone. We just concluded a pretty packed two days – coming at a very intense time for our countries and for the world.
I want to begin by thanking Foreign Minister Kamikawa for the very warm hospitality here in Tokyo, and to her and Prime Minister Kishida for Japan’s leadership during this historic year for the G7.
The G7 has strengthened its role as the steering co
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Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Ankara, Türkiye
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, everyone. We just had a very good, lengthy, productive conversation with Foreign Minister Fidan here in Türkiye, covered a lot of important issues that the United States and Türkiye are working on together, including the efforts to grow and expand NATO. We’re very pleased that the ratification protocols were signed by President Erdogan and
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Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements
Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, Ambassador-at-Large Office of Global Women’s Issues
AMBASSADOR RAO GUPTA: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Department of State. My name is Geeta Rao Gupta and I serve as ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues here in the State Department. It is my honor an
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HomeThe Secretary of State Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Australia , China, Iran , Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Award for Corporate Excellence Ceremony Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Ramin Toloui, Assistant SecretaryBureau of Economic and Business Affairs Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room MODERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez; Special Representative for Commercial and Business Af Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Jordan , Kenya , Poland , Russia , Rwanda , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Opening Ceremony for A New Innovation Building at the Foreign Service Institute Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Arlington, Virginia Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Armenia , Azerbaijan , Canada , China Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken During a Conversation at The University of Texas at Austin Moderated by Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Austin, Texas The University of Texas at Austin MR EDGAR: All right. Welcome, everyone. Please, if you haven’t already, take your seats, and we’ll begin the program shortly. My name is Paul Edgar, and I am the interim executive director of the Clements Center for National Security. On behalf of the Clements Center and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, welcome to a conversation on the state of foreign aff Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Argentina, Canada , China, Colombia , Mexico , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the CEO Roundtable on Ukraine Economic Recovery Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State New York City, New York Palace Hotel SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. First, thanks to each and every one of you for being here today. We have a remarkable roundtable of people with us, starting first of all with our friend and colleague from Ukraine, the Minister of Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin. Thank you, Mr. Minister, for being here. And of course, the indomitable ambassador from Ukraine to t Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom Secretary Antony J. Blinken At United Nations Security Council Ministerial Meeting on Ukraine Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State New York City, New York United Nations Headquarters SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you very much. Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for focusing the Security Council on this critically important issue. And Mr. Secretary-General, thank you for the moral clarity that you’ve shown in dealing with Russia’s war against Ukraine. We’re grateful to have been able to welcome President Zelenskyy to this council table, and we thank him. We thank him Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Belarus , Iran , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) “The Power and Purpose of American Diplomacy in a New Era” Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Good morning, everyone. AUDIENCE: Good morning. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Dean Steinberg, Jim, thank you for the honor of joining the SAIS community to help inaugurate this truly magnificent new home. Jim has contributed so much over his remarkable career, but his most lasting contribution is the generation of thinkers, the generation of d Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Armenia , Australia , Canada , China, Ethiopia , France , India , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Italy , Japan , Korea, North , Lebanon , New Zealand , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at a Joint Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Kyiv, Ukraine FOREIGN MINISTER KULEBA: (Via interpreter) Tony, welcome to Kyiv. I think that there is – we don’t need any formal greetings because during this time with joint work – specifically with the beginning of the large-scale invasion – our relationship with the Ukraine and United States, they went to such level that we don’t need a – we need everything – what we need is just open and sincere conversation. And this is what Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Norway , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Treaty Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to have the secretary general of the OSCE here, a longtime colleague and someone who’s doing an extraordinary job leading what has been, for nearly 50 years – a vital institution for all of Eurasia, one the United States strongly supports. And we see the incredible work the OSCE is doing under very difficult circumstances in s Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Fareed Zakaria of GPS, CNN Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Aspen, Colorado Aspen Security Forum QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, pleasure to have you on. SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s great to be with you, Fareed. QUESTION: Tell us what you can sense of what is going on in the counteroffensive that Ukraine is managing – attempting with Russia. So far the reports seem to be, it is very slow and very tough going. 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QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, pleasure to have you on.
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QUESTION: Tell us what you can sense of what is going on in the counteroffensive that Ukraine is managing – attempting with Russia. So far the reports seem to be, it is very slow and very tough going.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, first, Fareed, put this in pe
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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you.
MS MITCHELL: Tony Blinken, of course, you all know, but – (applause) – I think this is your first time here since becoming Secretary.
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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Let me – let me start with the situation in Sudan. For the past 36 hours, we and our partners have been focused on how to stop the widespread fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Indiscriminate military operations have resulted in significant civilian deaths and injuries, and are recklessly endangering the Su
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Allow me some words about our bilateral discussion. Certainly
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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone. Thank you all so much for joining. It’s very good to be with friends and partners from around the world as we prepare to open the second Summit for Democracy.
In his first year in office, President Biden launched the summit to look at the future of democracy, which we see is at an inflection point. Worldwide, we see autocrats violating human right
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