U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken February 24, 2021 Estonia National Day On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Estonia as you celebrate your independence on February 24. The United States and Estonia have a close partnership grounded in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tallinn | 24 February, 2022 | Topics: Europe & Eurasia, Government Offices, Key Officials, News, Policy, Political Affairs, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Estonia, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Antony J. Blinken
PRESS STATEMENT
ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 15, 2021 Today, we announced actions to hold the Russian Government to account for the SolarWinds intrusion, reports of bounties on U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, and attempts to interfere in the 2020 U.S. elections. We have engaged Russian authorities to share our concerns about their actions and the steps we are taking ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tallinn | 15 April, 2021 | Topics: Europe & Eurasia, Key Officials, News, Policy, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Antony J. Blinken
ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE NATO HEADQUARTERS AGORA BRUSSELS, BELGIUM MARCH 24, 2021 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, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tallinn | 25 March, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News, Policy, Political Affairs, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Speeches, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State
SPEECH
ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE BEN FRANKLIN ROOM WASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 3, 2021 SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning. My fellow Americans, five weeks ago I was sworn in as your Secretary of State. My job is to represent the United States to the world, to fight for the interests and values of the American people. When President Biden asked me ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tallinn | 4 March, 2021 | Topics: Featured Event, Key Officials, News, Policy, Political Affairs, Public Affairs, Speeches, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Antony J. Blinken
PRESS STATEMENT
ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 2, 2021 The United States joins the European Union in condemning and responding to the Russian Federation’s use of a chemical weapon in the attempted assassination of Russian opposition figure Aleksey Navalny in August 2020 and his subsequent imprisonment in January 2021. We share the EU’s concerns regarding Russia’s deepening authoritarianism and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tallinn | 3 March, 2021 | Topics: Fact Sheets, Key Officials, News, Policy, Political Affairs, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Antony J. Blinken
PRESS STATEMENT
ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 24, 2021 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I send congratulations to the people of Estonia as you celebrate the 103rd anniversary of your independence. The United States and Estonia share a strong commitment to global security, economic opportunity, and democratic values. As NATO Allies, we ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tallinn | 24 February, 2021 | Topics: Events, Featured Event, Government Offices, Key Officials, News, Policy, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Estonia | Tags: Antony J. Blinken
READOUT
OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FEBRUARY 4, 2021 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov today. Secretary Blinken and Minister Lavrov discussed the New START extension and the need for new arms control that addresses all of Russia’s nuclear weapons and the growing threat ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tallinn | 5 February, 2021 | Topics: Europe & Eurasia, Key Officials, News, Policy, Political Affairs, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Antony J. Blinken
PRESS STATEMENT
ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 4, 2021 Today, President Biden signed a Presidential Memorandum directing all U.S. government departments and agencies engaged abroad to ensure that U.S. diplomacy and foreign assistance promote and protect the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) persons around the world. The struggle to end violence, discrimination, criminalization, and stigma ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tallinn | 5 February, 2021 | Topics: Fundamental Freedoms, Gender Issues, Human Rights, Key Officials, News, Policy, Political Affairs, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Antony J. Blinken, Human Rights, LGBTQI+
REMARKS
ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE BEN FRANKLIN ROOM WASHINGTON, D.C. FEBRUARY 4, 2021 SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. Today I get to say something that brings me tremendous happiness: President Biden, Vice President Harris, welcome to the State Department. For more than two decades, I’ve had the privilege of watching President Biden at work. I’ve seen his commitment to the American ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tallinn | 5 February, 2021 | Topics: Events, Featured Event, Government Offices, Key Officials, News, Policy, Political Affairs, President of the United States, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Speeches, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Antony J. Blinken
PRESS STATEMENT
ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 3, 2021 President Biden pledged to keep the American people safe from nuclear threats by restoring U.S. leadership on arms control and nonproliferation. Today, the United States took the first step toward making good on that pledge when it extended the
New START Treaty with the Russian Federation for five years. Extending the New ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tallinn | 3 February, 2021 | Topics: Europe & Eurasia, Government Offices, News, Policy, Political Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Antony J. Blinken, Russia, START Treaty