Plan would counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative. President Biden is meeting with the G7 nations in Germany. He announced the launch of a partnership for global infrastructure,…
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Global Engagement Coordinator Attends Brussel’s Summit
Conference will center on countering disinformation. The U.S. State Department announced the travel of Acting Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center Leah Bray to Belgium from June 5…
Read MoreTreasury Secretary Expects EU to Further Aid Ukraine
Secretary Yellen attends bank meetings Thursday and Friday. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen traveled to Germany and Poland this week to meet with G7 finance ministers and central bank…
Read MoreTreasury Secretary Convenes Global Finance Meeting
Recommits increasing infrastructure investments in developing countries. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen brought together leaders of multilateral development banks (MDBs) last week to discuss how to increase…
Read MorePentagon Says Russia Continues Military Buildup
Diplomats continue to meet. According to the Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby, Russia continues to send additional military capabilities along its border with Ukraine and is holding military…
Read MoreU.S./UK Release Joint Statement on Global Aluminum Excess
Both countries find Chinese overproduction the main issue. This past week, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, and United Kingdom Secretary of State…
Read MoreU.S. and EU Encourage Serbian Constitutional Referendum
Calls on neighboring Kosovo not to interfere. On Sunday, citizens in Serbia voted in favor of a change in the country’s Constitution to align their judiciaries with European…
Read MoreSecretary of State Speaks with France, Germany, and UK
Discusses how best to deter Russian aggression against Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke over the phone with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, German Foreign…
Read MoreInterior Secretary Visits UK Offshore Wind Sites
Promotes Biden Administration’s goal of 30 gigawatts of new offshore wind power. Secretary Haaland traveled to Aberdeen, Scottland, on Wednesday to meet with local government and industry representatives…
Read MorePresident Biden Attends Climate Summit
Describes climate change as an “existential threat to human existence as we know it.” President Joe Biden spoke before the United Nation’s climate summit, officially the Conference of…
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