2022 Country Report on Human Rights Practices: Belarus
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Belarus is an authoritarian state. The constitution provides for a directly elected president who is head of state and a bicameral parliament, the…
Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Minsk Offering Limited Passport Appointments May 30 – June 1,...
U.S. Embassy Minsk’s operations remain suspended, but the consular section will be offering a limited number of U.S. passport appointments in Minsk on May 30,…
Over 1,500 Political Prisoners in Belarus
Statement By Secretary Antony J. Blinken May 20, 2023 On the eve of the Day of Solidarity with Belarusian Political Prisoners, we condemn the Lukashenka…
The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
STATEMENT BY NED PRICE, SPOKESPERSON U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE NOVEMBER 2, 2022 A free and independent press plays a critical role in promoting democracy and…
Joint Statement on Ukraine
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson October 23, 2022 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of…
Release of the President’s National Security Strategy
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 12, 2022 The United States’ National Security Strategy lays out a vision for a free, open,…
UN General Assembly Resolution Condemning Russia’s Attempted Annexation of Ukraine’s Territory
Press Statement Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State October 12, 2022 Today’s remarkable vote at the United Nations General Assembly is a powerful reminder…
Russia’s Sham Referenda in Ukraine
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN September 29, 2022 Russia’s Sham Referenda in Ukraine The Kremlin’s sham referenda are a futile effort to mask what…
On the Sentencing of Political Prisoners in Belarus
Remarks as delivered by Ambassador Michael Carpenter to the Permanent Council, Vienna September 15, 2022 On September 17, 2020, the United States and 16 other…
Call for Applications: Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
The competition for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is now open! This one-year fellowship program is offered to young and mid-career professionals from Belarus…
Fulbright Foreign Student Program Scholarships 2023-2024
Are you a Belarusian who wants to pursue a master’s degree in the U.S.? Applications are now open for the Fulbright Foreign Student Program: https://apply.iie.org/ffsp2023/ …
U.S. Mission Belarus Statement: Independent Ukraine and Democratic Belarus Go Hand-in-Hand
The eyes of the world are on Ukraine today, which celebrates the 31st anniversary of its independence on August 24, a date which also marks…
Second Anniversary of the Fraudulent Presidential Belarusian Election
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Office of Press Relations For Immediate Release August 9, 2022 STATEMENT BY ADMINISTRATOR SAMANTHA POWER Second Anniversary of the…
Worldwide Caution
Worldwide Cautions provide U.S. citizens with general information regarding terrorist activities, political violence, and criminal activity that occur abroad, as well as specific recommendations on…
U.S Mission Belarus Statement (July 13, 2022)
The state treason conviction and prison sentence the regime imposed today on Belsat journalist Katsiaryna Andreeva are disgraceful and despicable. Reporting the news and exposing…
U.S. takes enforcement action against Belavia airline for export-control violations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod issued an order temporarily denying all export…
A negative COVID-19 test result no longer required prior to boarding a flight to the United States.
Event: As of June 12, 2022, the CDC order requiring all persons to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before…
An Open Letter to the People of Belarus from Ambassador Julie Fisher
To the People of Belarus: My tenure as U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus draws to a close this month as part of a planned diplomatic…
