Foreign Affairs

Kosovo - Conversation between Clément Beaune and Donika Gërvalla- (16 Mar.22)

Clément Beaune, Minister of State for European Affairs, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will meet today with Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo. This conversation will give them the opportunity to address bilateral, regional and international issues and to discuss the Russian aggression in Ukraine and its implications, a topic on which Kosovo and the European Union share the (...)

Updated: Wed Mar 16 2022

Remarks by President Biden on the Assistance the United States is Providing to Ukraine

South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 1:01 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. I want to begin by thanking President Zelenskyy for his passionate message this morning. I listened to it in the private residence, and he was convincing. And - significant speech. He speaks for a people who have shown remarkable courage...

Updated: Wed Mar 16 2022

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's call with National Security Advisor Th

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today with Dr. Thanos Dokos, National Security Advisor of Greece. Mr. Sullivan underscored the strength of our bilateral cooperation and welcomed ongoing efforts to expand and deepen our diplomatic, economic, and defense partnerships. Mr. Sullivan and Dr. Dokos discussed Russia's unprovoked and unjustified aggression against Ukraine, including the ethnic...

Updated: Wed Mar 16 2022

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Nikolay Patrushev, Secretary

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke today with General Nikolay Patrushev, Secretary of the Russian Security Council, to reiterate the United States' firm and clear opposition to Russia's unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine. Mr. Sullivan clearly laid out the United States' commitment to continue imposing costs on Russia, to support the defense of Ukraine's...

Updated: Wed Mar 16 2022

Ukraine - Death of the journalist Pierre Zakrzewski (16 Mar. 2022)

I was deeply shocked to hear of the deaths in Ukraine of the Franco-Irish journalist Pierre Zakrzewski and the Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra Kuvshynova. They were both killed in the same attack, alongside Benjamin Hall, who was seriously wounded. Pierre Zakrzewski worked for the Fox News channel and had covered very many theatres of war, as a fervent campaigner for freedom of information. I extend my sincerest condolences to his family and close friends, as well as those of Oleksandra (...)

Updated: Wed Mar 16 2022

UKRAINE - IRAN - IAEA - TELEPHONE CONVERSATION BETWEEN JEAN-YVES LE DRIAN AND THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMI

The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs spoke today, Friday 11 March, to Mr Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The Minister welcomed the Director General's efforts deployed as part of the initiative under way to ensure the security and safety of Ukraine's civilian nuclear facilities. France will continue to back and support the Director General. The Minister repeated that France remains extremely worried about the risks which the situation (...)

Updated: Wed Mar 16 2022

11-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising (15 Mar. 2022)

The following statement was released by France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America on the occasion of the 11-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising. Begin text : Today marks 11 years since the Syrian people courageously and peacefully took to the streets to demand freedom, political reform, and a government that respects and upholds human rights. The Assad regime met those demands with a brutal assault that continues today against the Syrian people. (...)

Updated: Tue Mar 15 2022

Iraq/Ballistic attack in Erbil (13 Mar. 22)

France utterly condemns the attack carried out with ballistic missiles in Erbil last night. The attack, for which Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed responsibility, threatens the stability of Iraq and the region. France reaffirms its commitment to Iraq's sovereignty, as well as its stability and that of the autonomous region of Kurdistan within it. Such actions jeopardize efforts to bring about a return to the JCPOA - efforts to which, incidentally, Iran is contributing. (...)

Updated: Tue Mar 15 2022

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Maine Disaster Declaration

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Maine and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from October 30 to October 31, 2021. Federal funding is available to State, tribal, eligible local...

Updated: Tue Mar 15 2022

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 14, 2022

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:25 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hello. Good to see you. MS. PSAKI: Good to see you. Okay, I have nothing at the top for you. Josh, what is on your mind? Q Thanks, Jen. Two questions. First, after the Rome meeting, since the war began, has...

Updated: Tue Mar 15 2022

Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Carmen G. Cantor, of Puerto Rico, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Douglas W. Domenech. Shefali Razdan Duggal, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina,...

Updated: Tue Mar 15 2022

Readout of Supply Chain Event Launching Data Initiative for Greater Supply Chain Resilience

Today, Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg met with key stakeholders in the country's goods movement supply chain to launch a new initiative that will help to speed up the movement of goods, reducing delays and costs for American consumers. NEC and DOT leaders discussed with...

Updated: Tue Mar 15 2022

Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Equal Pay Day Summit

South Court Auditorium 3:01 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. Jen Klein, thank you for the introduction and mostly for the work that you do every day, tirelessly, as the Director of our Gender Policy Council. And to the members of Congress, members of our administration, business leaders, community leaders, and...

Updated: Tue Mar 15 2022

Statement from President Biden on the Withdrawal of Sarah Bloom Raskin's Nomination to Serve as Vice Chair for Supervision of

After serving as the second-in-command at Treasury and with prior service on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Sarah Bloom Raskin knows better than anyone how important the Federal Reserve is to fighting inflation and continuing a sustainable economic recovery. She has unparalleled experience pursuing solutions to enhance our country's critical financial infrastructure, with expertise...

Updated: Tue Mar 15 2022

A Proclamation on National Equal Pay Day, 2022

Equal pay is a matter of justice, fairness, and dignity - it is about living up to our values and who we are as a Nation. For over 25 years, Equal Pay Day has helped draw attention to gender-based pay disparities by highlighting how far into a new year a woman must work, on average,...

Updated: Mon Mar 14 2022