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Presidential PalaceWarsaw, Poland 2:17 P.M. CET PRESIDENT DUDA:  (As interpreted.)  Your Excellency, Mr. President; ministers, distinguished ambassadors, and distinguished guests gathered here today; our dear American friends, our allies. Mr. President, first and foremost, on behalf of myself and the entire Polish delegation but also on behalf of the entire Polish society and all those present in...

Via Teleconference 10:23 A.M. CET MR. SAVETT:  Good morning, everyone.  This is Sean Savett from the National Security Council.  Thank you, everyone, for joining this on-the-record press call today with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, to preview the day and the President’s speech tonight.  Jake, I’ll turn it over to you for some opening remarks.  After that,...

QUESTION:  Secretary Blinken and I discussed all these issues yesterday during his trip to Munich.  I began by asking him about that high-stakes meeting with China’s top diplomat. SECRETARY BLINKEN:  We had a very direct, very clear conversation about the Chinese surveillance balloon being sent over our territory in violation of our sovereignty, in violation of international law. I told Wang...

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists for the Oglala Sioux Tribe and ordered Federal assistance to supplement the Tribe’s efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms and snowstorm from December 12 to December 25, 2022.  Federal funding is available to the Oglala Sioux Tribe and certain private nonprofit...

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met jointly with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today in Munich to advance the bilateral peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.  He took note of the significant progress the two sides have made over the last several months towards...

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba today in Munich, Germany, on the margins of the Munich Security Conference.  The Secretary underscored enduring U.S. support for Ukraine as the one-year mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion draws near.  The two discussed ongoing...

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and ordered federal aid to supplement the Tribe’s efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms and snowstorm from December 12 to December 25, 2022. Federal funding is available to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and certain private...

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reiterate our support for a negotiated two-state solution and opposition to policies that endanger its viability. The Secretary underscored the urgent need for Israelis and Palestinians to take steps that restore calm and our strong opposition to unilateral measures that would further escalate tensions. The Secretary and Prime Minister also discussed broader regional challenges,...

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  I want to thank President Aliyev, Prime Minister Pashinyan for being here today.  We believe that Armenia and Azerbaijan have a genuinely historic opportunity to secure an enduring peace after more than 30 years of conflict.  The parties themselves have renewed their focus on a peace process, including through direct conversation...

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to a negotiated two-state solution and opposition to policies that endanger its viability. The Secretary underscored the urgent need for Israelis and Palestinians to take steps that restore calm and our strong opposition to unilateral measures that...