Antony Blinken

Venezuela has a catastrophic economic situation brought about by the gross mismanagement of the Maduro Regime as well as, of course, political repression, et cetera.

We condemn in the strongest terms obstruction of humanitarian assistance, and we are deeply concerned by humanitarian crises globally.

We have got to get some people to start rethinking what it is to engage in some of these treaties.

We strongly support the Abraham Accords. This is an important initiative and I think, as we see more countries working to normalize relations with Israel, that's a good thing.

I think what we have to do is to make sure that in each case we understand what is driving that migration.

Recovering Paul Overby is a top priority for me, and the Biden-Harris administration and it remains a priority in our negotiations.

My number 1 priority, my number 1 responsibility is the safety and security of the men and women who work for the State Department.

We're determined to maintain a strong Embassy presence. Other countries are, as well.

We support Ukraine membership in NATO.

I think this is an opportunity for countries, democratic countries, to come together to look at the different challenges to democracy that we are each facing.

Nicaragua, of course, is heading in exactly the wrong direction when it comes to sustaining democracy.

I share that assessment. I think that is right, and it is, unfortunately, borne out by the facts.

Making sure that we have in place and Europe has in place appropriate reserves and appropriate means to counter any attempt by Russia to use gas or oil as a coercive political tool.

We do not know what caused these incidents. We do not know who, if anyone, is actually responsible.

We have to revitalize our alliances and partnerships, out-compete China, and defend the international rules-based order.

An Afghanistan in the future that does not respect the gains that were made for women and girls will become a pariah.

A top priority for me as Secretary is to restore the traditional role of Congress as a partner in our foreign policymaking.

We're resolutely on the side of the Afghan people, first and foremost, and to make sure, to the best of our ability, that they can move forward in peace, security, and freedom.

we have not just a moral obligation to everyone who resides on this planet to deploy the vaccine as quickly as possible but an extraordinary opportunity to change the view of America across the planet by not outsmarting ourselves.

I hope we could get this done in a matter of months, but it is a critical vehicle for us to engage more effectively with the Palestinian people.

I think we should have as much transparency as we possibly can with whatever information we find.

I remain committed to enhancing U.S. and European energy security and to ensuring Russia cannot use energy as a coercive tool.

Any state that harbors criminal enterprises or organizations engaged in ransomware that is not acceptable and they need to take action against it.

What we need to do now is--and it is exactly what we are doing--engage with the Germans to see if we can deal with the negative consequences of this pipeline going into operation.

we are not withdrawing from Afghanistan. We are determined to sustain a strong embassy and a strong diplomatic presence.