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Message for U.S. Citizens: Closure of Additional Border Crossings with Finland / U.S. Embassy Russia, Moscow

Location: Russia/Finland border Event: Finnish authorities have announced the closure of three additional ports of entry/exit along Finland’s eastern border to/from Russia effective midnight on Friday, November 24, 2023, until December 23, 2023.  At this time, the embassy anticipates the following status for Russia/Finland ports of entry: Salla, Kuusamo, and Vartius, border crossing points are closed ... Read More»

Joe Biden: The U.S. won’t back down from the challenge of Putin and Hamas

Washington Post:  Joe Biden: The U.S. won’t back down from the challenge of Putin and Hamas [President Joe Biden, 11/18/23] Today, the world faces an inflection point, where the choices we make — including in the crises in Europe and the Middle East — will determine the direction of our future for generations to come. What will our world look like on the other side of these conflicts? Will ... Read More»

Preserving a Native American tribe’s language and culture

By ShareAmerica The United States brings together many identities, languages and religions. This diversity is a core part of Americans’ identities, and many people have dedicated their lives to preserving their own cultures. Quirina Geary  is Native American. Even though she never expected her life’s work to be the preservation of Mutsun, the language of her ancestors, ... Read More»

Message for U.S. Citizens: Closure of Four Border Crossings with Russia / U.S. Embassy Russia, Moscow

Location: Russia/Finland border Event: Finnish authorities have announced the closure of four ports of entry/exit along Finland’s southeastern border with Russia effective from 12:01 a.m. on November 18, 2023, until February 18, 2024.  U.S. citizens will thus be unable to enter or the exit the Russian Federation via these four land borders. Nuijamaa, Vaalimaa, Niirala ... Read More»

AWE alumna makes waves in sustainable technology

By ShareAmerica Alexia Massa-Gallucci fell in love with the ocean during childhood summer vacations on the island of Ischia, off the coast of Naples, Italy, where she was born. She later turned her passion into a career as a marine biology professor and researcher. Through her work, Massa-Gallucci, who now lives in the island nation ... Read More»