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Secretary of State John Kerry's Travel to Moscow and Rome (May 7 - May 9, 2013)
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Remarks on the Release of the International Religious Freedom Report

MS. PSAKI: Good morning, everyone. So, thank you for joining us for the release of the 2012 International Religious Freedom Report. The Secretary will make some brief remarks, and then we will turn it over to Ambassador Johnson Cook, who will make remarks and also take some of your questions. Full Remarks »
International Religious Freedom Report Released in Washington, DC

Today the U.S. Department of State released its annual International Religious Freedom Report. The annual Report to Congress on International Religious Freedom describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The report covers government policies violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations and individuals; notes how governments advance religious freedom, inclusion, & tolerance in their societies; and discusses U.S. policies to promote religious freedom around the world. The U.S. Department of State submits the reports in accordance with the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. Report »
Keith Teare: The End of Venture Capital and its Effect on Innovation

On May 15, Ambassador McFaul welcomed the fifth speaker in our Spaso Innovation Series, CEO and Founder of just.me Inc and a Founder at the Palo Alto incubator Archimedes Labs Keith Teare. More »
Ambassador McFaul Shares Highlights of Secretary Kerry’s Trip to Moscow

"Wheels up! Secretary Kerry concluded a two-day trip to Moscow last Wednesday, his first visit to the Russian Federation as Secretary of State – and I wanted to share some of the highlights with you. His trip occurred as part of an intensified set of contacts with senior Russian officials this year leading up to a meeting between President Obama and President Putin on the sidelines of the G-8 meeting in Northern Ireland in June, to be followed by President Obama’s visit to Russia in the first week of September..." Continue to Ambassador McFaul's Blog »
Video Message by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on International Day Against Homophobia

"We will continue to work in every possible arena to protect communities and promote societies in which everyone – especially LGBT youth – can live safely and without fear regardless of who they are or whom they love. We call on all nations and all peoples to join us in ensuring that human rights are universally protected everywhere every day..." Text/Video »
U.S. Department of State Launches the "American English" Mobile Application

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is pleased to announce the release of the free “American English” mobile application for lower-tech feature phones and Android devices. Developed in partnership with English Education Alliance (E2A) members, biNu and Worldreader, the application provides new audiences worldwide with “anytime, anywhere” English language learning resources on the mobile devices they already own. Full Media Note »
Fact Sheet on U.S. Government Assistance to Syria

The United States supports the Syrian people’s aspirations for a Syrian-led political transition to a democratic, inclusive, and unified post-Assad Syria. The Assad regime has turned its weapons against its own people in a failing effort to perpetuate its rule. The United Nations estimates that more than 70,000 Syrians have been killed since the unrest and violence began over two years ago. <...> The United States is providing nearly $510 million in humanitarian assistance to help those affected by the conflict. In addition, the United States has committed to providing $250 million in transition support to the Syrian Coalition and the opposition’s Supreme Military Council. Fact Sheet Text »
State Department Actions Targeting Iran's Nuclear Enrichment and Proliferation Program

The Secretary of State on Thursday imposed sanctions on four Iranian nuclear support companies and one individual as Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and their Supporters pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13382. These entities and individual were designated because they provide the Iranian government goods, technology, and services that increase Iran’s ability to enrich uranium and/or construct a heavy water moderated research reactor, both of which are activities prohibited by UN Security Council Resolutions. Press Statement Text »
Secretary Kerry’s Meeting With Staff and Families of Embassy Moscow

Ambassador McFaul: Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great privilege and honor to have with us today Secretary Kerry. I think we had an extraordinary day of diplomacy yesterday, and two things I just want to say in front of you Secretary Kerry... Full remarks »
Remarks With Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin Before Their Meeting (May 7, 2013)

"All right. Mr. Secretary of State, dear colleagues, we’re happy to welcome you to Moscow. I’m happy that we continue regular contacts with our U.S. colleagues at all levels. I recently spoke with President Obama on the phone. We spoke twice and we had long, substantial conversations. I had a chance to discuss many aspects of our relations. I got his letter. Mr. Donilon brought it to Moscow." Full Remarks »
Secretary Kerry's Remarks With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (May 7, 2013)

"I might comment that it was a beautiful day here in Moscow with a good feeling as I sensed people’s anticipation for the celebration of Victory Day. It’s a great honor for me to be here, for me to celebrate the victory of the Great Patriotic War and Russia’s enormous contribution in that war. Many people have never focused on the extraordinary losses, almost 30 million people lost in Russia, and its then-accompanying states." Full Text »

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Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Demonstration Advisory for May 6, 2013

U.S. Embassy Moscow informs U.S. citizens that authorities have issued a permit for an opposition rally/demonstration to take place at Bolotnaya Square on Monday, May 6, 2013 (19:00 to 21:30 hours). As many as 30,000 participants have been authorized to gather... Full Text »
The 2014 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (October 3, 2012)

U. S. Embassy Moscow is pleased to announce that persons born in Russia will be eligible to participate in the 2014 Diversity Visa (DV) Program. The Diversity Visa Program is administered annually by the Department of State under the Immigration and Nationality Act. For fiscal year 2014, a total of 50,000 diversity visas will be available. Applicants for Diversity Visas are chosen through a computer-generated, random drawing. The visas are distributed among six geographic regions with a greater number going to regions with lower rates of immigration to the United States... Press Release »