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Secretary Pompeo’s Meetings with Armenian FM Mnatsakanyan and Azerbaijani FM Bayramov
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus: Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met with Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister…
COVID-19 Information
Last updated: 10/23/2020 Country-Specific Information: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Embassy Moscow advises U.S. citizens not to travel to Russia. The U.S. Embassy…
United States Charges Russian Military Intelligence Officers for Cyber Crimes
The criminal charges the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced today against six officers of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence…
Joint Statement Calling for a Ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh
"The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Jean-Yves Le Drian, and Secretary of State…
Transcript of Ambassador Sullivan’s Interview with Interfax
AMBASSADOR JOHN SULLIVAN WITH INTERFAX NEWS AGENCY Transcript Tuesday, September 29, 2020 Interfax representatives: Renat Abdullin, Deputy Director General Margarita Velekhova, Foreign Desk Correspondent INTERFAX:…
Demonstration Alert: U.S. Mission Russia
Demonstration Alert: U.S. Mission Russia (October 1, 2020) Location: Vladivostok Event: The Embassy is aware of media reports of an ongoing dock workers strike…
Message for U.S. Citizens – Don’t Let the Elections Pass You By
If you plan to vote in the November 2020 election it is important to ACT NOW! Don’t wait, return your voted ballot right away! Remember…
Escalation of Violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Morgan Ortagus, State Department Spokesperson: The United States is alarmed by reports of large scale military action along the Line of Contact in the Nagorno-Karabakh…
Health Alert – U.S. Mission Russia (September 24, 2020)
Location: Russia Event: As COVID-19 case numbers continue to rapidly increase in Moscow and Russia, this alert recommends that U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents…
Statement by Ambassador John J. Sullivan on U.S. Citizen Trevor Reed
September 24, 2020 Today I visited U.S. citizen Trevor Reed at Vodnik prison, following my visit to him last month. As the U.S. Ambassador to…
Imposing Sanctions on Entities and Individuals Advancing Russia’s Malign Influence
Today, the United States imposed sanctions on a network connected to Russian operative Yevgeniy Prigozhin by targeting entities and individuals working on his behalf to…
Statement by Ambassador John J. Sullivan on U.S. Citizen Paul Whelan
September 22, 2020 Today I had the opportunity to visit IK-17, a Russian penal colony in Mordovia where U.S. citizen Paul Whelan is being held.…
Statement by Secretary Pompeo on the Return of UN Sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran
Statement by Secretary Michael R. Pompeo September 19, 2020 The Trump Administration has always understood that the greatest threat to peace in the Middle East…
Statement from President Trump on the Passing of Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Issued on: September 18, 2020 Today, our Nation mourns the loss of a titan of the law. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served more than 27…
Security Incident at Spaso House, the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in Moscow
Today, at approximately 16:20 local time, a Russian national in a vehicle breached the perimeter at Spaso House, the U.S. Ambassador’s residence in Moscow. He…
International Day of Democracy
PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 In recognition of the International Day of Democracy on September 15, we reaffirm the…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Moscow, Russia
Location: Russia, countrywide Event: The Government of Russia is currently holding a series of regional and local elections. Twenty-eight regions and numerous municipalities will open…
U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan speaks about the 19th Anniversary of the 9-11 Terrorist...
“Today, as we remember the victims of terrorism and share the grief of their families and friends, the United States of America pledges to work…
