President Donald J. Trump and President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation will meet on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki, Finland. The two leaders will discuss relations between the United States and Russia and a range of national security issues.
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 28 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, Political Affairs, President of the United States, Press Releases, U.S. & Russia
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
The United States is deeply concerned by the growing number of individuals—now more than 150—identified by credible human rights organizations as political and religious prisoners held by the government of the Russian Federation.
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 19 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, Political Affairs, Press Releases
March 27, 2018 Spaso House Q. Dear Ambassador, thank you so much, it’s a great pleasure. AMB: The honor is mine, thank you. Q. First of all, I would like to look at the timeline of events. President Trump congratulates Vladimir Putin with his re-election, despite the advice to the contrary from his policy advisors. ...
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 29 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Political Affairs
Ambassador Huntsman: First of all, let me express very deep and profound condolences to the families who lost children and loved ones in this horrible shopping mall incident in Siberia. My heart just weeps every time I hear an update on the number of people killed, and I just wanted to express that first and ...
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 27 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Political Affairs
United States Mission to the OSCE As delivered by Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Harry R. Kamian to the Permanent Council, Vienna March 8, 2018 Mr. Chair, progress in implementing the Minsk agreements remains elusive. In its February 27 weekly report, the SMM recorded 52 sightings of weapons proscribed by the Minsk agreements within the established withdrawal ...
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 9 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, Political Affairs, Press Releases
U.S. Department Of State Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release Statement By Heather Nauert, Spokesperson February 26, 2018 Third Anniversary of the Murder of Boris Nemtsov Three years ago, opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was assassinated just outside the Kremlin. As a leading figure of Russia’s democratic movement, a former Russian regional governor, and an ...
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 27 February, 2018 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, News, Political Affairs, Press Releases, Speeches
Good afternoon. It is an honor to be here in Ukraine, in Kyiv, and in particular, to be joined by so many students. It’s great to see you all here today. Thank you to the Deputy Director of the Diplomatic Academy Dr. Natalia Shulga, and to the Deputy Foreign Minister Sergiy Kyslytsya, and to the ...
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 22 February, 2018 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, News, Policy, Political Affairs, Press Releases, Speeches
The indictment charges thirteen Russian nationals and three Russian companies for committing federal crimes while seeking to interfere in the United States political system, including the 2016 Presidential election.
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 17 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, Political Affairs, Press Releases
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2017 Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman Jr. President Donald J. Trump met with U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman Jr., and his wife, Mary Kaye Huntsman, to wish them well as they return ...
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 7 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Political Affairs, President of the United States
| Tags: Ambassador Huntsman, Donald J. Trump
U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amb. Nikki Haley: "North Korea’s neighbors, its trading partners, and the entire international community are united against its dangerous and illegal actions. Today’s resolution builds on what were already the deepest cutting sanctions ever leveled against North Korea. We’ve been down this road before. The Security Council has ...
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 12 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, Political Affairs, Speeches
President Donald J. Trump: "Yet despite its problems, I am signing this bill for the sake of national unity. It represents the will of the American people to see Russia take steps to improve relations with the United States. We hope there will be cooperation between our two countries on major global issues so that ...
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 3 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, Political Affairs, President of the United States, Press Releases
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Remarks Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Press Briefing Room Washington, DC August 1, 2017 MS NAUERT: Hi, everybody. How are you today? QUESTION: Good. MS NAUERT: Look who I brought. (Laughter.) Secretary Tillerson joins us today. QUESTION: Welcome to our briefing room. MS NAUERT: Yes. QUESTION: Who is – who’s the little, little ...
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 2 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, Political Affairs, Press Releases
Following the recent meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hamburg, Germany, and multiple bilateral senior-level engagements, Under Secretary Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. met his Russian counterpart Sergei Ryabkov Monday to continue discussing areas of mutual concern. The conversation was tough, forthright, and deliberate, reflecting both parties’ commitment to a resolution. ...
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 18 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, Policy, Political Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. & Russia
Remarks Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC June 9, 2017 Good afternoon, and I thank all of you for your patience. I know you’ve been waiting a little while. Three weeks ago, the President joined members of the Gulf Cooperation Council in a strong show of partnership, repudiation of extremism, and ...
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 9 June, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Political Affairs, Press Releases
| Tags: Rex Tillerson
Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun meets with Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov in Moscow On April 5, Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun met with Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov in Moscow to discuss North Korea and the threat its nuclear and ballistic missile programs pose to global security. The conversation was ...
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 6 April, 2017 | Topics:
Policy, Political Affairs
| Tags: Ambassador Yun, North Korea
President Donald J. Trump received a congratulatory call today from Russian President Vladimir Putin. The call lasted approximately one hour and ranged in topics from mutual cooperation in defeating ISIS to efforts in working together to achieve more peace throughout the world including Syria. The positive call was a significant start to improving the relationship ...
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 28 January, 2017 | Topics:
Policy, Political Affairs, President of the United States, Press Releases, U.S. & Russia
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
As delivered by Deputy Chief of Mission Kate M. Byrnes to the Permanent Council, Vienna January 19, 2017 The United States is concerned about the December 28 decision by Chechnya’s Supreme Court to uphold the conviction of Zhalaudi Geriev, a local independent journalist. Mr. Geriev was detained by authorities April 16, 2016 near Grozny. Members ...
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 19 January, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, News, Political Affairs, Speeches, U.S. & Russia
Press Statement John Kirby Assistant Secretary and Department Spokesperson, Bureau of Public Affairs Washington, DC January 9, 2017 Today the State Department submitted to Congress, as required by the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, the fourth annual report on the U.S. Government’s actions to implement the Act. As part of this report, the State Department, ...
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By U.S. Mission Russia | 9 January, 2017 | Topics:
News, Policy, Political Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. & Russia
