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 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 Ukraine National Day – 30 Years of Independence Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of the United States of America, I send best wishes to the people of Ukraine as you celebrate your Independence Day. Thirty years ago, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada made the bold choice for Ukraine to chart a new course as an independent, democratic, and sovereign state grounded in European values. In the three decades since that historic decision, Ukraine’s trajectory toward its Euro-Atlantic future has been clear, and the Ukrainian people can be Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Transcript of the Transatlantic Trends 2021 Launch Event: A Conversation with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman Wendy R. 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Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Press Briefing Room MR PRICE: Good afternoon. Today I have the privilege of welcoming back to the press briefing room Secretary Blinken. It’s especially a privilege today because the Secretary, as you know, is here to unveil the 2020 Human Rights Report. Secretary Blinken will have a statement; he’l Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Burma , Canada , China, Hong Kong , Mexico , Russia , Saudi Arabia , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy Reaffirming and Reimagining America’s Alliances Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium NATO Headquarters Agora SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. A few weeks ago, not long after becoming Secretary as State, I spoke directly to the American people. 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Kyiv, Ukraine
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On behalf of the United States of America, I send best wishes to the people of Ukraine as you celebrate your Independence Day.
Thirty years ago, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada made the bold choice for Ukraine to chart a new course as an independent, democratic, and sovereign state grounded in European values. In the three decades since that historic decision, Ukraine’s trajectory toward its Euro-Atlantic future has been clear, and the Ukrainian people can be
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Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer, Director of the German Marshall Fund
Irene Braam, Executive Director of the Bertelsmann Foundation
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Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer, Director of the German Marshall Fund of the United States’ Paris office: Good afternoon, and good morning to all of you who are joining us from both sides of the Atlantic. I am Alexandra De Hoop Scheffer, director o
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Washington, D.C.
Press Briefing Room
MR PRICE: Good afternoon. Today I have the privilege of welcoming back to the press briefing room Secretary Blinken. It’s especially a privilege today because the Secretary, as you know, is here to unveil the 2020 Human Rights Report.
Secretary Blinken will have a statement; he’l
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NATO Headquarters Agora
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon.
A few weeks ago, not long after becoming Secretary as State, I spoke directly to the American people. I said that my number one job is to ensure that America’s foreign policy delivers for them – that it makes their lives more secure, creates opportunities for their families and communities, and addresses the global challenges that are increasing
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