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On February 2, U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul and U.S. Defense Аttaché, Brig. Gen. Peter Zwack laid a wreath at the Eternal Flame at the Mamaev Kurgan Memorial. Click on the slide to view a photo report from Volgograd by Nikita Baryshev.
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Vice President Joe Biden met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Munich on Saturday, on the margins of the Munich Security Conference. Click on slide for a readout of this meeting.
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On February 1, 2013, John Forbes Kerry was sworn in as the 68th Secretary of State of the United States. He will address employees upon his arrival at the State Department on Monday, February 4 at 9:00 a.m.
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Ambassador McFaul: "A Historic Day for America. Martin Luther King Day and President Obama’s Second Inauguration on the Same Day."
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Presidential inauguration party at Spaso House. Check out the photo report by our guest blogger Vitaly Ragulin.
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Remarks by the President in the State of the Union Address (February 12, 2012)
"Fifty-one years ago, John F. Kennedy declared to this chamber that "the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress. It is my task," he said, "to report the State of the Union - to improve it is the task of us all." Full Text »
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Moscow-Washington DC video conference: “How to Launch a Start-Up”
On February 12, the Russian Trade Representative in the U.S. and the U.S.-Russia Business Council within the framework of the Innovation Working Group of the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission hosted a video conference on creating and managing successful start-ups. Hosted by the Technopark “Skolkovo” in Moscow, the video conference connected three locations (Moscow, Washington DC and Boulder, Colorado) using Cisco Systems technology. More »
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White House Fact Sheet: Afghanistan
In his State of the Union address, President Obamna announced that the United States will withdraw 34,000 American troops from Afghanistan by this time next year, decreasing the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan by half - the next step to responsibly bringing this war to a close. Full fact sheet »
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Statement by the President on North Korean Announcement of Nuclear Test
North Korea announced today that it conducted a third nuclear test. This is a highly provocative act that, following its December 12 ballistic missile launch, undermines regional stability, violates North Korea's obligations under numerous United Nations Security Council resolutions... Full Statement »
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Statement by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Russia’s Suspension of U.S. Meat Imports
"The United States is very disappointed that Russia has taken action to suspend all imports of U.S. meat, which is produced to the highest safety standards in the world. Russia has disregarded the extensive and expert scientific studies conducted by the international food safety standards body, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), which has repeatedly concluded that animal feed containing the additive ractopamine is completely safe for livestock and for humans that consume their meat..." Full Text »
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Reflecting on 2012: A Year in Moscow - Blog by Ambassador McFaul
A year ago, I arrived in Moscow to represent my country as the U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation. This is a good moment to reflect on the state of U.S.-Russian relations and my role in developing our bilateral agenda. Full Text »
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Special Briefing: U.S. Humanitarian Response to the Crisis in Syria
President Obama announced an additional $155 million of humanitarian assistance from the U.S. Government to aid the Syrian people, which brings us up to $365 million to date of assistance. Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne Richard, and USAID Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance Nancy Lindborg talk about that assistance in greater detail and where it's going and how it's helping the Syrian people. Read the full text here »
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Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden to the Munich Security Conference. Hotel Bayerischer Hof Munich, Germany
"There is still time, there is still space for diplomacy, backed by pressure, to succeed. The ball is in the government of Iran’s court, and it’s well past time for Tehran to adopt a serious, good-faith approach to negotiations with the P5-plus-1..." Transcript »
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State Department Daily Press Briefing: Turkey
Spokesperson Nuland (Feb. 1): "We condemn today’s suicide attack against our Embassy in Ankara in strongest terms. A single terrorist suicide bomber struck a checkpoint on the perimeter of our Embassy in Ankara at about 1:13 local time there."
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Ambassador McFaul's Lecture at American Center in Volgograd
Join us on Friday, February 1st, 4 p.m. for a meeting with Ambassador Michael McFaul at American Center in Volgograd. The event is open to the public and free of charge. Details »
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Hillary Clinton’s Final Interviews as Secretary of State
Read the transcripts of Secretary Clinton's final interviews in her current role as the Secretary of State that she gave to NBC, CNN, FoxNews and NPR.
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The 2014 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (October 3, 2012)
U. S. Embassy Moscow is pleased to announce that persons born in Russia will be eligible to participate in the 2014 Diversity Visa (DV) Program. The Diversity Visa Program is administered annually by the Department of State under the Immigration and Nationality Act. For fiscal year 2014, a total of 50,000 diversity visas will be available. Applicants for Diversity Visas are chosen through a computer-generated, random drawing. The visas are distributed among six geographic regions with a greater number going to regions with lower rates of immigration to the United States... Press Release »
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The U.S.-Russia Presidential Commission continues to broaden and deepen cooperation between our governments and peoples to advance common interests. The U.S. Department of State and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs are pleased to present the 2012 Joint Report on the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission (BPC).
