.Secretary Antony Blinken will travel to Italy to participate in the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting. He looks forward to working with his G7 counterparts on a wide range of global issues, including support for Ukraine, efforts to address the crisis in the Middle East, and stabilizing Haiti.

The United States is taking action today against Hamas cyber and UAV operatives. We will continue to target Hamas’s destabilizing attempts to launch terrorist attacks, and disrupt its terrorists wherever they operate, including across cyberspace.

We continue to work to prevent escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Escalation is not in anyone's interest and countries should urge Iran not to escalate.

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Vladimir Kara-Murza’s continued imprisonment demonstrates the Kremlin’s determination to silence dissent and suppress fundamental freedoms. We join his family, friends, and supporters in demanding his immediate release, as well as all those unjustly detained in Russia.

.Secretary Antony Blinken spoke with Israeli Defense Minister יואב גלנט - Yoav Gallant, welcoming recent announcements and emphasizing the urgency for Israel to improve deconfliction and aid facilitation. He reiterated that the U.S. stands with Israel against threats by Iran.

We have seen Israel take a number of positive initial steps over the past few days since President Biden's call with Prime Minister of Israel Netanyahu. These recent efforts must be just the starting point for a sustained Israeli commitment to ensure the people of Gaza have their basic needs met.

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The United States condemns any violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. We encourage our partners Mexico and Ecuador to resolve their differences in accord with international norms.

.Secretary Antony Blinken spoke today with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo 🇵🇭 about President Marcos’s upcoming visit to Washington, D.C. and the United States-Japan-Philippines trilateral leaders’ summit on April 11.

.Secretary Antony Blinken spoke today with Luis Abinader to discuss our close cooperation with the Dominican Republic and the State Department’s top priority – the safety and security of U.S. citizens. We are working hard to assist U.S. families’ return to the United States.

.Secretary Antony Blinken spoke today with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to reaffirm our commitment to a strong and prosperous U.S.-Pakistan partnership.

Our commitment and engagement in the world is essential. As Secretary Antony Blinken noted in Brussels, our NATO Allies are stepping up and shouldering their share of the responsibility. It is imperative that Congress pass the supplementary budget request submitted by President Biden.

We are deeply concerned that draft legislation introduced into Georgia’s parliament will derail Georgia from its European path and harm civil society organizations improving the lives of Georgian citizens. We urge the government of Georgia to advance its EU aspirations.

Extending our deepest condolences to everyone on Taiwan who was affected by the devastating earthquake, especially to those who have lost their lives, been injured or remain missing. The U.S. stands ready to assist as Taiwan recovers and rebuilds over the coming months.

We are sanctioning one entity and identifying 13 vessels as blocked property for facilitating illicit trade in support of Iran’s military. The United States remains committed to disrupting illicit funding that supports Iran’s production of weapons used in regional conflicts.

.Secretary Antony Blinken spoke to Azerbaijani President Aliyev about progress made by Azerbaijan and Armenia in advancing the peace process. He underscored the need to avoid actions that undermine prospects for peace and the importance of Azerbaijan adhering to its human rights commitments.

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We are deeply concerned with the Kyrgyz Republic’s enactment of the “Foreign Representatives” law, which puts at risk the critical work of NGOs that help the people of the Kyrgyz Republic. We urge the Kyrgyz government to protect civil society – a cornerstone of democracy.

The United States renews its calls on South Sudan’s transitional government to conduct a credible investigation into journalist Christopher Allen’s death and to demonstrate political will to take accountability seriously.