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Herbie Hancock performs in Russia on May 14-19. This performances are brought to you by the American Seasons in Russia and the Bilateral Presidential Commission.
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“The story of America's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community is a story about the struggle to realize the great American promise that all people can live with dignity and fairness under the law.” – President Barak Obama
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Assistant Secretary Gordon: "The reasons for the Alliance’s continued success are clear: NATO has, over the last 63 years, proven to be an adaptable, durable, and cost-effective provider of security."
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Missile Defense Debate.
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Jackson-Vanik Amendment Debate
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Assistant U.S. Attorney General Breuer and U.S. Attorney Lynch Engage with Law Students at Moscow State University
Assistant U.S. Attorney General for the Criminal Division Lanny Breuer and U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York Loretta Lynch engaged with over 100 students from the Law Faculty of Moscow State University May 15. The dialogue touched on numerous aspects of criminal law, including corporate criminal liability, wire tapping, the death penalty, battling dangerous criminal gangs, transnational bribery, and enhancing U.S.-Russia law school exchanges. Praising the MGU students for winning the 2012 International Jessup Moot Court Competition in Washington D.C., Breuer and Lynch discussed their respective careers and answered numerous sophisticated questions from the students. Afterwards, the U.S. delegation held a vibrant roundtable discussion with professors from the Criminal Law faculty and toured the MGU premises.
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Missile Defense Cooperation is the New Way Forward
An Op-ed by U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Strategic Stability and Missile Defense Ellen Tauscher and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs Madelyn Creedon published the in Kommersant Daily on May 16, 2012. Op-ed Text »
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White House Statement on President Obama not Attending the APEC Summit in Vladivostok
Press Secretary Carney: "President himself mentioned when he met with then-President Medvedev in Seoul, he will not be traveling to Russia before the U.S. election in November..." More »
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From Iowa to Russia, Tractors Build Economic Bridge
National Public Radio report on budding U.S.-Russia economic ties as Russia prepares to enter the World Trade Organization. Read/Listen to the NPR Story »
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Renewing Ties among American and Russian Nuclear Scientists
As the Soviet Union was dying in December 1991, a quiet collaboration between Russian and American scientists was being born. The Russians were bankrupt, the KGB was in disarray and nuclear scientist Siegfried Hecker at the time director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory - was alarmed as tens of thousands of nuclear weapons and much of the more than 1,000 tons of fissile materials across the broken Soviet states stood poorly protected. Siegfried Hecker »
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Russian Paratroopers Train in USA
The first-ever joint military exercises between 22 Russian paratroopers and 22 members of the American special forces are now taking place at the Fort Carson military base in Colorado. The two week exercise will include training in the use of fire arms, communications equipment, and parachute jumps. Rossiyskaya Gazeta Report »
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Statement by President Obama on Afghan Transition
I welcome President Karzai’s announcement today of the third tranche of areas to transition to Afghan security lead, which is an important step forward in our effort to achieve our objectives in Afghanistan... Full Text »
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Freedom Here & Now: Ending Modern Slavery
Ambassador CdeBaca (May 8): "When that right, the right to be free from slavery, is violated, governments have a responsibility to punish whoever violated that right, and to restore what was damaged." Full Text »
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G8 Summit 2012
The United States will host the G8 Summit on May 18-19, 2012 at Camp David in Frederick County, Maryland. Visit the G8 website. More »
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Consulate Officer Touts Visa-Free Travel to Guam
This week a delegation from the U.S. Territory of Guam visited Moscow, Khabarovsk and Vladivostok. The delegation included Guam Senator Tina Rose Mun~a Barnes, representatives of the Guam Visitors Bureau, and representatives of the Guam business community. While in Russia the delegation launched their Russian language website, www.visitguam.org
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Visa Processing Fees to Change Worldwide on April 13, 2012
The United States Embassy in Moscow wishes to inform the Russian public of the following worldwide change relating to fees for non immigrant visa applications. The fee charged for processing an application for most non-petition-based nonimmigrant visas (NIV) will increase from $140 to $160 USD beginning April 13, 2012. This and other changes are based on a cost-of-service study required by American law. This study is performed to determine the cost of processing nonimmigrant visas so that these costs can be fully recovered. Please note that receipts for NIV payments made prior to the fee changes will be accepted for 90 days after the fee takes effect.
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Moscow Welcomes Simpler U.S. Visa Rules
“We view the decision of the U.S. authorities to simplify the issue of tourist, business, private and transit visas to Russian citizens as a sign of positive changes in the U.S. visa policy, and will bolster broadening of contacts between our citizens and states,” the Russian Foreign Ministry stated today. The new rules make Russian applicants exempts from personal visa interviews if they apply for same type of visa they have been issues within 47 months. “We presume that this decision meets the spirit of the Deauville visa statement Presidents Medvedev and Obama made in May 2011 and the bilateral agreement on simpler visa formalities, which is being prepared for ratification [by Russia] and hopefully will enter into force soon,” the Ministry said. (Interfax)
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Message to U.S. Citizens from Ambassador McFaul
"Having just completed my first week in the office as the new U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation, I wanted to reach out to you – the American community in Russia – to offer my personal greetings. As with other U.S. ambassadors around the world, the protection of American citizens and their interests is my top priority. I want to reiterate my personal commitment to you, as well as the commitment of my colleagues at the Embassy in Moscow and our Consulates General throughout Russia, to help ensure your safety and security."
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Bilateral Presidential Commission
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The U.S.-Russia Presidential Commission continues to broaden and deepen cooperation between our governments and peoples to advance common interests. The U.S. Department of State and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs are pleased to present the 2012 Joint Report on the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission (BPC). (PDF 1.7 MB)
