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06 Mar

United States Welcomes the Kyrgyz Republic’s Continued Repatriation of its Nationals

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The Kyrgyz Republic repatriated 99 women and children from the al-Hol and Roj displaced persons camps in northeast Syria Monday, bringing its total repatriations from northeast Syria over the past year to 432 and furthering its dedication to both its nationals and international security. The Kyrgyz Republic’s efforts are an example to other countries that have yet to repatriate their nationals from the region. Approximately 30,000 individuals from more than 60 countries outside Syria remain in the al-Hol and Roj camps, most of whom are children under the age of 12. Increasing the number and pace of repatriations is critical…

05 Mar

DHS Advances Support for Tribal Nations, Receives Recommendations from Tribal Leaders

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DHS Advances Support for Tribal Nations, Receives Recommendations from Tribal Leaders Release Date: January 17, 2024 During first in-person meeting of the Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council, Tribal leaders from across the country shared perspectives on homeland security policies and practices that affect Tribal Nations and indigenous communities. Last week, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas convened tribal representatives to discuss key challenges facing their communities, including the accessibility of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants, improving cyber resilience, and best practices to address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous people. Subcommittees of the Tribal Homeland Security Advisory…

04 Mar

Readout of Vice President Harris’s Meeting with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine

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Vice President Kamala Harris met today with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine in Munich, Germany to discuss Ukraine’s ongoing fight against Russian aggression. The Vice President emphasized the Administration’s continued efforts to ensure passage of the President’s national security supplemental funding bill, and reaffirmed the strong bipartisan support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the U.S. government and among the American people. The Vice President welcomed Ukraine’s progress on its path of Euro-Atlantic integration, and encouraged continued work to counter corruption and strengthen Ukraine’s democratic institutions, which will give confidence to investors and enable Ukraine’s rapid recovery and reconstruction…

04 Mar

Deputy Secretary Verma’s Meetings with the Government of India in New Delhi, India

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The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: From February 19 to 21, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma met with senior Indian officials in New Delhi to advance the U.S.-Indian global strategic partnership. His meetings with External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Defense Secretary Giridhar Aramane, and Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri explored opportunities to strengthen U.S.-India cooperation and people-to-people ties to ensure a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. The Deputy Secretary also met with Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal to discuss further expanding trade…

02 Mar

Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Zelenskyy of Ukraine in Joint Press Conference | Munich, Germany

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CommerzbankMunich, Germany 2:07 P.M. CEST VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Good afternoon, everyone. President Zelenskyy, it was my honor to meet with you again. This is our fifth meeting, by my count. And our first meeting was here almost exactly two years ago. I want to thank you for all that you have done and all that you are as a leader. You and I have had many conversations. And it is my honor to say, as part of a public conversation, that you have been an extraordinarily courageous leader and have shown you commitment to the Ukrainian people and to democratic…

02 Mar

Secretary Antony J. Blinken Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul Before Their Meeting

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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Yoko, Tae-yul, welcome. So good to be with you, with your teams. Since the Camp David meeting in August with President Biden, President Yoon, and Prime Minister Kishida, our teams have been hard at work – hard at work on trying to realize the vision that our leaders put forward at Camp David. And that is grounded in our trilateral cooperation. And since that time, we’ve advanced key commitments, including finalizing our trilateral missile data-sharing mechanism and a long-term military exercise plan; holding the first trilateral Indo-Pacific Dialogue; strengthening development cooperation in the Indo-Pacific;…

29 Feb

Remarks by President Biden During Press Gaggle | Rehoboth Beach, DE

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St. Edmond’s Catholic ChurchRehoboth Beach, Delaware THE PRESIDENT: I spoke with Zelenskyy this afternoon to let him know that I was confident we were going to get that money to keep that country from being overrun by Russia. You know, there’s so much at stake. I learned — I watched the television the other night and one of the other Republican candidates saying I’ve never explained to the American people why NATO is so important. NATO is critical to our survival. NATO has held — we have never been able to avoid a European conflict. As long as there’s NATO, we’re —…

29 Feb

U.S. Department of State Announces Reward Offer for Information Leading to the Arrest and/or Conviction of a Russian Sanctions Evader

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The Department of State is announcing a reward offer under the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP) of up to $1 million for dual Russian-Swiss national Vladislav Osipov for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction for participating in, conspiring to participate in, or attempting to participate in transnational organized crime. This reward announcement follows a 17-count superseding criminal indictment unsealed today in the District of Columbia charging Osipov with bank fraud. Osipov allegedly served in senior positions in multiple companies belonging to or controlled by Viktor Vekselberg, who was re-designated by OFAC in March 2022 pursuant to Executive Order 14024. At that time,…

29 Feb

DHS Helps Hold Exploitative Employers Accountable

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DHS Helps Hold Exploitative Employers Accountable Release Date: January 17, 2024 In first year of new process for workers supporting labor investigations and enforcement actions, DHS has protected over one thousand workers DHS announces process for requesting renewal of deferred action for these workers WASHINGTON – Through the enhanced process announced one year ago, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in partnership with the Department of Labor and other federal, state and local labor agencies, has protected over one thousand noncitizen workers who were victims of, or witnesses to, a violation of labor rights. This process to streamline and expedite…

27 Feb

Readout of President Biden’s Call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine

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President Biden called President Zelenskyy today to underscore the United States’ commitment to continue supporting Ukraine ahead of the two year anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion. This morning, Ukraine’s military was forced to withdraw from Avdiivka after Ukrainian soldiers had to ration ammunition due to dwindling supplies as a result of congressional inaction, resulting in Russia’s first notable gains in months. President Biden emphasized the need for Congress to urgently pass the national security supplemental funding bill to resupply Ukrainian forces. President Biden reaffirmed the strong bipartisan support in the U.S. government and among the American people for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to imposing costs on…