MSMT Report on Unlawful North Korea-Russia Military Cooperation 

Today at the United Nations, U.S. Department of State Director for Korean and Mongolian Affairs Seth Bailey briefed UN member states on the first Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) report, which focuses on unlawful military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.  Director Bailey detailed evidence of North Korea’s arms and materiel transfers to Russia, Russia’s transfer of military technology to North Korea, and Russia’s training of North Korean troops in Russia.  Director […]

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United States and Bahrain Sign Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation

On July 16, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani of the Kingdom of Bahrain signed a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Civil Nuclear Cooperation (NCMOU) with the aim of advancing peaceful nuclear cooperation between the United States and Bahrain. The United States and Bahrain […]

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Presidential Delegation to Attend U.S. National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka

The Department of State is pleased to share that a Presidential Delegation, announced recently by the White House, will attend the United States’ National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka on July 19, 2025.  The delegation will be led by Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, accompanied by United States Ambassador to Japan George Glass, Secretary of […]

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Deputy Secretary Landau’s Meeting with Prime Minister Fils-Aimé of Haiti

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met today with Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé to discuss ongoing efforts to restore security and advance political stability in Haiti. Deputy Secretary Landau reiterated that Haiti’s security crisis poses a threat to our regional and national security. Both officials emphasized the importance of restoring constitutional order and […]

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Joint Statement from the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea at the United States-Republic of Korea Civil Space Dialogue

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea at the Fourth United States-Republic of Korea Civil Space Dialogue. Begin Text Officials from the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) met in Washington, DC on April 14 for the fourth […]

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Secretary Rubio’s Call with Syrian Foreign Minister al-Shaibani

Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Secretary Rubio’s Call with Syrian Foreign Minister al-Shaibani July 3, 2025 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce:  Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani regarding President Trump’s historic actions to terminate the United States sanctions program and national emergency with respect to Syria.  The Secretary affirmed he would consider further steps reviewing domestic and United Nations terrorist designations related to Syria.  The Secretary also underscored […]

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Secretary Rubio’s Call with NATO Secretary General Rutte

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce:  Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte today.  Both leaders discussed the recent NATO Summit at The Hague, specifically highlighting Allies’ historic commitment to increasing defense spending to 5 percent of GDP.  Additionally, the Secretary and Secretary General Rutte shared their priorities for building from The […]

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Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with the Quad Foreign Ministers 

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce:  Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi in Washington today for the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.  The officials reaffirmed their steadfast commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific and their resolve to work together […]

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Secretary Rubio’s Call with Bangladesh Chief Advisor Yunus

Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Secretary Rubio’s Call with Bangladesh Chief Advisor Yunus June 30, 2025 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh’s Interim Government, Dr. Muhammad Yunus. The Secretary and Chief Advisor affirmed their shared commitment to […]

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Senior Official Christensen Travels to the Netherlands

Office of the Spokesperson Press Releases…Senior Official Christensen Travels to the Netherlands Senior Official Christensen Travels to the Netherlands Senior Official performing the duties of Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Brent T. Christensen will travel to the Netherlands from June 23-25. Senior Official Christensen will attend the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum […]

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