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Former Monsanto Chairman and CEO Hugh Grant is currently in the news. He is trying to avoid appearing in court to be questioned by lawyers on behalf of a cancer patient in the case of Allan Shelton v Monsanto. Shelton has non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is one of the 100,000-plus people in the US claiming in

In 2021, the United States seeks to promote free and fair elections that are held without violence and reflect the will of the people of Zambia.  The ability of individuals in Zambia to exercise freedoms of expression, including for members of the media, and peaceful assembly during the campaign and electoral season is foundational to a strong democracy.  Minimizing violence and intimidation is critical to the fulfillment of Zambia status as a peaceful nation.  Zambia benefits from a 30-y...

Release of Armenian Detainees by Azerbaijan

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH),  a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Chair of the Europe and Regional Security Cooperation SFRC Subcommittee, joined Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) in Georgia as the final stop of their bipartisan congressional delegation in Eastern Europe. They met with Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani, Members of Parliament and members of civil society to discuss how the U.S. can suppo...

“The United States stands firmly behind the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Ukraine.” –  Secretary Antony J. Blinken, April 13, 2021 Secretary Blinken will visit Kyiv, Ukraine on May 6, where he will meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba, to underscore unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression.  The Secretary will al...

Home | News & Events | U.S. Embassy Statement on Attack on Formula TV Employees The U.S. Embassy condemns the attacks on Formula TV employees last night, including an assault and an act of vandalism. This follows the beating of Formula journalist Vakho Sanaia in February. We urge the authorities to conduct swift, thorough and impartial investigations into these incidents. Attacks against journalists are unacceptable. Journalists in a democracy must be free and able to conduct their work ...

‘The Book of Mormon’ turns 10 (Jeff Christensen | AP file photo) Andrew Rannells, left, and the cast of "The Book of Mormon" perform during the 65th annual Tony Awards, Sunday, June 12, 2011, in New York. Can you believe that “The Book of Mormon” musical is 10 years old? It’s true. It has been a decade since Elder Price (Andrew Rannells) first took to the Broadway stage to joyously sing about getting his own planet as his nerdy companion, Elder Cunningham (Josh Gad), lovingly lied his...

Home | News & Events | How the Amistad helped America live up to its ideals The Spanish cargo schooner Amistad off the coast of Long Island, New York, in August 1839 (© The History Collection/Alamy) The Spanish cargo schooner Amistad off the coast of Long Island, New York, in August 1839 (© The History Collection/Alamy) Portrait of Joseph Cinque (whose real name was Sengbe Pieh), the leader of the revolt aboard the Amistad (© Interim Archives/Getty Images) In 1839, the  Amistad�...

MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE The State Department has designated Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism for repeatedly providing support for acts of international terrorism in granting safe harbor to terrorists. The Trump Administration has been focused from the start on denying the Castro regime the resources it uses to oppress its people at home, and countering its malign interference in Venezuela and the rest of the Western Hemisphere. With this action, we will once again hold Cuba’...

MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE Five years ago last Friday, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2254, firmly laying out the only path for an enduring resolution to the Syrian conflict.  The United States and the vast majority of the international community remain committed to this dignified plan for ending the suffering of the Syrian people. The Assad regime, supported by its enablers and allies, however, refuses t...