Embassy
Embassy News - 2008
"Reflections of a U.S. Ambassador."
05-13-08. An Op-Ed by William J. Burns published in The Moscow Times on May 13, 2008.
Ambassador Burns interviewed by Ekho Moskvy.
05-06-08. Ambassador Burns gave an interview on Ekho Moskvy Radio with Aleksey Venediktov May 6, 2008.
U.S., Russia Sign the "123 Agreement"
05-06-08. On May 6, Ambassador William Burns and Rosatom Director General Sergey Kiriyenko signed the U.S.-Russia Agreement for Cooperation in the Field of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy ("123 Agreement").
U.S. Embassy Contest Announcement.
05-01-08. We invite students studying journalism to submit an essay on the topic "U.S. Elections and Challenges for the Future." Essays will be judged by a panel of American and Russian media specialists, academics, diplomats, and journalists. This is a great opportunity for your work to be evaluated by distinguished faculty and prominent journalists.
Annual Special 301 report released by USTR.
04-25-08. "Special 301" annual review by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) examines in detail the adequacy and effectiveness of intellectual property rights protection in 87 countries
Ambassador Burns Participates in AmCham's Investment Conference.
04-23-08. Ambassador William J. Burns delivered remarks at the opening plenary session of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia's 9th Annual Investment Conference.
President Bush meets President Putin in Sochi
04-06-08. President Bush and President Putin announced a U.S.- Russia Strategic Framework Declaration in Sochi, Russia as they met for the final time as leaders of their nations April 5-6, 2008.
NATO Summit in Bucharest.
04-04-08. Leaders from all 26 NATO members as well as 23 partner countries, including Russia, attended the April 2-4 NATO meetings. The NATO-Russia council also met April 4.
2+2 Meetings.
03-17-08. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates visited Moscow March 17-18 for talks with their Russian counterparts.
Redesigned Currency: A New US$5 Bill Entered Circulation on March 13.
03-13-08. To stay ahead of counterfeiters, the United States government is continuing to issue U.S. paper money with enhanced designs and security features that are easy for you to check.
2007 Annual Report on Human Rights.
03-11-08. Secretary Rice announced the release of the State Department's 2007 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Assistant Secretary Jonathan Farrar followed the Secretary's remarks and responded to reporters' questions.
Ambassador Burns addressed ILO Dissemination Workshop.
03-11-08. The workshop was organized by the Joint International Labor Organization (ILO) - U.S. Department of Labor HIV/AIDS Workplace Prevention Project.
United States Recognizes Kosovo as Independent State.
02-18-08. The United States welcomes the commitments Kosovo made in its declaration of independence to accept a special U.N. implementation plan and to embrace multi-ethnicity as part of good governance. The Kosovo parliament declared the nation's independence February 17 in Pristina.
United States and Russian Uranium Agreement reached.
02-01-08. U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez and Russian Federal Atomic Energy Agency (Rosatom) Director Sergey Kiriyenko signed a long-term suspension agreement amendment governing trade in nuclear fuel.
Under Secretary Jeffery visits Moscow.
01-31-08. Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery III traveled to Russia January 29-31 to consult with leaders in the government and the private sector, with a focus on U.S.-Russia economic ties. [Interview Audio (Rus)]
President Bush Delivers State of the Union Address on January 28, 2008.
01-28-08 The State of the Union gives the President an opportunity to reflect on the past while presenting his hopes for the future to Congress, the American people and the world.
"One-Story High America."
01-28-08 In a special Spaso House screening January 28, Vladimir Pozner showed an episode from his new 16-part documentary television series. Following in the footsteps of Ilya Ilf & Yevgheniy Petrov's legendary 1935 cross-country trip, the series highlights the everyday life of average Americans.
Grant Opportunity.
(01-28-08) The Global Office to Combat Trafficking (G/TIP) is soliciting grant proposals for programs to combat human trafficking. Please submit grant proposals to the US Embassy—Moscow by 10:00 AM Moscow time, February 5, 2007. Proposals may be submitted in Russian or in English but submission in English will facilitate Embassy review.
Senator Chuck Hagel opens 2008 Spaso House Discussion Forum.
(01-15-08) The second-term senator from Nebraska and member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee led a January 15 discussion on "Russia, the United States, and Key Challenges in the 21st Century."
