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September 6-12
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Here's what happened at State this past week. ⤵️
- ✈️ Secretary Blinken traveled to the United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Poland.
- 🇻🇪 The U.S. denounced Nicolás Maduro’s post-election repression in Venezuela.
- 🇪🇺 Deputy Secretary Campbell met with European allies to discuss trade, China, and the Indo-Pacific.
Secretary Blinken Visits the United Kingdom, Poland, and Ukraine
 Secretary Blinken traveled to the United Kingdom to open the U.S.-UK Strategic Dialogue and reaffirm our special relationship. The Secretary also met with senior government officials in London to discuss several critical issues, including the Middle East, the Indo-Pacific, and our collective efforts to support Ukraine.
On Wednesday, the Secretary traveled to Ukraine with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy where they met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and senior government officials. There, they discussed continued support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s aggression and how the country can thrive militarily, economically, and democratically.
In Ukraine, Secretary Blinken announced more than $700 million in new funding that will:
- Help repair Ukraine’s energy and electric grid.
- Provide humanitarian support for millions of people in Ukraine and those displaced throughout the region.
- Remove land mines and unexploded ordnance that Russia left behind in Ukraine.
“We want Ukraine to win,” Secretary Blinken said at a news conference in Kyiv. “And we’re fully committed to keep marshaling the support that it needs for its brave defenders to do just that.”
On Thursday, the Secretary went to Poland to meet with top Polish government officials and discuss:
- Deepening our defense and energy cooperation.
- Our support for Ukraine as NATO Allies.
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U.S. Condemns Maduro’s Attempts to Stay in Power
The U.S. called on Nicolás Maduro to stop the repression and immediately release all those unjustly detained in Venezuela following the election of Edmundo González Urrutia to the presidency.
“Venezuelans voted for change. Maduro’s post-election repression has killed or jailed thousands, and winning candidate Edmundo González Urrutia remains the best hope for democracy,” Secretary Blinken said on X/Twitter. “We must not let Maduro and his representatives cling to power by force. The will of the people must be respected.”
Deputy Secretary Discusses Trade, China with European Allies
 Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell traveled to Belgium, the United Kingdom, Lithuania, and Iceland for meetings with European partners.
He led the U.S. delegation in the seventh U.S.-EU Dialogue on China and the sixth round of the U.S.-EU High-Level Consultations on the Indo-Pacific.
“U.S. and EU partners remain deeply concerned about China’s exports of dual use items to Russia, which Moscow is using to wage its illegal war against Ukraine,” the Deputy Secretary said on X/Twitter.
 During a trip to the Dominican Republic last week, Secretary Blinken met with students at El Dominco's English Immersion Program, where they are learning English with the help of the Department’s language resources.
“English can be a social and economic ladder for many Dominicans, and we are dedicated to helping them achieve their aspirations,” the Secretary said on X/Twitter.
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🔎 Looking Ahead
- September 15: Hispanic Heritage Month begins
- September 15: International Day of Democracy
- September 20: World Cleanup Day
- September 20-21: UN Summit of the Future Action Days
- September 22-23: UN Summit of the Future
- September 23: International Day of Sign Languages
- September 24: UNGA79 General Debate begins
- September 27: World Tourism Day
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