Summary
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken attended the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting in London, United Kingdom, May 3-5, 2021. The Secretary has said wherever the rules for international security and the global economy are being written, America will be there, and the interests of the American people will be front and center. We see the G7 as a crucial forum for that effort.
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The Secretary looked forward to discussing the democratic values that we share with our partners and allies within the G7. The United States discussed how we can work with other countries to address the key geopolitical issues we face as we build back better from this pandemic. Tackling the COVID-19 and climate crises featured prominently on the agenda, as did advancing economic growth, human rights, food security, gender equality, and women’s and girls’ empowerment.
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Additional countries joined as guests at the Ministerial, including Australia, India, South Africa, the Republic of Korea, and Brunei in its capacity as Chair of ASEAN. The Secretary appreciated UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab’s extension of this invitation and the opportunity to engage directly with our partners and allies. These meetings laid the groundwork for the 46th Leaders’ Summit in Cornwall in June.
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While in the United Kingdom, the Secretary met with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary Raab to discuss shared U.S.-UK priorities related to addressing global issues and to affirm the strong alliance between our countries.
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The Secretary then traveled to Kyiv, Ukraine, May 5-6, where he met with President Zelenskyy, Foreign Minister Kuleba, other officials, and representatives of Ukrainian civil society to reaffirm unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression. He also encouraged continued progress on Ukraine’s institutional reform agenda, particularly anti-corruption action, which is key to securing Ukraine’s democratic institutions, economic prosperity, and Euro-Atlantic future.
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Ukraine
- May 6, 2021 Briefing with Senior State Department Officials With Traveling Press
- May 6, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Olena Removska of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- May 6, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken Virtual Remarks to Embassy Kyiv Staff
- May 6, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC Andrea Mitchell Reports
- May 6, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Olena Frolyak of ICTV
- May 6, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
- May 6, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a Joint Press Availability
- May 6, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Virtual Roundtable on Reform and Anticorruption
- May 6, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmyhal
- May 6, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal Before Their Meeting
- May 6, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Members of the Ukrainian Rada
- May 6, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Before Their Meeting
- May 5, 2021 The United States and Ukraine: Strategic Partners
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United Kingdom
- May 5, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Justin Webb of BBC Radio 4
- May 5, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with South African Foreign Minister Pandor
- May 5, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung
- May 4, 2021 Briefing with Senior State Department Officials to Traveling Press
- May 4, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with French Foreign Minister Le Drian
- May 4, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with UK Prime Minister Johnson
- May 4, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson Before Their Meeting
- May 4, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with German Foreign Minister Maas
- May 4, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken Virtual Remarks to Embassy London Staff
- May 4, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Borrell
- May 3, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Roula Khalaf of The Financial Times
- May 3, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar After Their Meeting
- May 3, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar
- May 3, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab at a Joint Press Availability
- May 3, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Bruneian Foreign Minister II Dato Erywan Yusof Before Their Meeting
- May 3, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Bruneian Foreign Minister II Erywan
- May 3, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung
- May 3, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-Yong Before Their Meeting
- May 3, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi
- May 2, 2021 The United States and United Kingdom: Reaffirming Our Alliance
- May 2, 2021 G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting
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Public Schedule
- May 5, 2021 Public Schedule – May 6, 2021
- May 4, 2021 Public Schedule – May 5, 2021
- May 3, 2021 Public Schedule – May 4, 2021
- May 2, 2021 Public Schedule – May 3, 2021