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President Obama, flanked by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, left, and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, speaks to the media at the White House.

30 January 2011 U.S. and Russian Federation Conclude Joint Inspection in Antarctica    A joint team from the U.S. and the Russian Federation concluded a six-day inspection of foreign research stations, installations and equipment in Antarctica, pursuant to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 and its Environmental Protocol.

11 January 2012 Remarks in Berlin by State’s Gordon on Trans-Atlantic Relations  Remarks by Philip Gordon, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, at the Korber Foundation in Berlin, Germany.

09 January 2012  Trans-Atlantic Partnership Vital to Global Security  The trans-Atlantic relationship remains an essential source of stability in an unpredictable world, and Europe is the principal U.S. partner in promoting global and economic security, Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon says.  The strategy outlined by President Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta January 5 reaffirms the U.S. commitment to European security and ensures continued ability to meet NATO commitments.

2011

14 December 2011 State’s Gordon at Senate Hearing on U.S. Policy in Russia  Testimony by Philip Gordon, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, before the Subcommittee on European Affairs of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

12 December 2011 Enhancing the U.S. - EU Science and Technology Partnership  (State Dept.)  Remarks by Kerri-Ann Jones, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.  Delivered at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) at a conference organized by the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Delegation of the European Union to the United States.

09 December 2011 U.S. Leaders Applaud Russia’s Steps Toward WTO Accession   President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk are applauding Russia for moving toward accession to the World Trade Organization as the group prepares to issue the country a formal invitation for membership during its annual ministerial conference later in December.

01 December 2011 White House Fact Sheet: U.S.-EU Partnership   The United States and the European Union are committed to ensuring that our partnership brings greater prosperity and security to our 800 million citizens and to working together to address global challenges. Our shared values and experience will enable us to spur economic recovery and job creation; buttress transitions to democracy in the Middle East and North Africa; and, protect our citizens.

29 November 2011 Joint Statement on the U.S.–EU Energy Council Ministerial  The U.S.-EU Energy Council met in Washington DC to review progress achieved on strategic energy issues, cooperation on energy policies, and research collaboration on sustainable and clean energy technologies.

28 November 2011 Obama, EU Leaders Meet amid Euro Crisis The United States urged European Union officials to move forcefully and decisively in responding to the mounting crisis involving the euro and a potential threat to the world economy.   President Obama met with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso at the White House for an annual summit.
 • Fact Sheet: U.S.-EU High-Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth

14 November 2011 USTR Kirk Applauds Progress on Russia’s WTO Accession  “I congratulate Minister of Economic Development [Elvira] Nabiullina and Russia’s entire WTO negotiating team on the conclusion of years of negotiations paving the way for Russia to join the World Trade Organization,” United States Trade Representative  Ron Kirk said in a statement.

01 November 2011 Eurozone Crisis Likely to Be Primary Topic at G20 Summit  The current Eurozone financial crisis is likely to be the primary topic at the annual summit of the Group of 20 (G20) advanced economies, but the leaders are also expected to focus on measures set in place for strong, balanced and sustainable global economic growth, senior White House advisers say.

31 October 2011 White House Press Secretary on the United States-European Union Summit  President Obama will welcome the leaders of the European Union to a summit in Washington, D.C., on November 28th.   The most recent United States-European Union Summit was held in Lisbon, Portugal on November 2010.

25 October 2011 Treasury Official on Eurozone Debt Crisis, Implications for U.S.  U.S. Department of the Treasury Assistant Secretary for International Finance Charles Collyns, written Testimony before the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade.

19 October 2011 Ambassador Kelly’s Closing Remarks at OSCE Meeting in Vienna  "As we have said many times over the last three days, good governance will continue to be a core issue in meeting economic and environmental security commitments. ... Secretary Clinton, in her remarks to the New York Economic Club last Friday, spelled out a number of issues the OSCE is already addressing, including developing international norms and rules on budgetary transparency, and deploying new energy efficient technologies and renewable energy sources, and investing in better transportation infrastructure, including border crossings."

10 October 2011 Obama’s Calls with U.K. Prime Minister, French President  Today the President spoke by phone separately with British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, continuing his close consultations with these key allies about the situation in the eurozone.

06 October 2011 Amb. Johnson at OSCE Session on Human Trafficking  Ambassador Johnson of the United States Mission to the OSCE at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, Warsaw.

05 October 2011 Remarks by USTR Official at U.S.-Russia Business Council Meeting  Remarks by Chistopher Wilson, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for WTO and Multilateral Affairs at the U.S.-Russia Business Council Annual Meeting.

15 September 2011 U.S.-Poland Missile Plan Enters into Force  The United States and Poland announced that an agreement to place land-based SM-3 interceptors at a small air base near the northern town of Redzikowo, Poland, part of a broader limited missile defense system for Europe, has entered into force.
 • White House Fact Sheet: Implementing Missile Defense in Europe

11 July 2011 U.S.-European Union Relations   Secretary Clinton's Remarks With European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton.

27 June 2011 EU, U.S. Partner to Secure Global Supply Chain  The United States remains committed to working with the international community to ensure the safety and resilience of world trade, the U.S. secretary of homeland security Janet Napolitano told an international commerce panel in Brussels.

14 June 2011 U.S. Policy in the Balkans Remarks by Philip H. Gordon
Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs

26 May 2011 U.S. Hails Serbia’s Arrest of Ratko Mladić  Serbia’s arrest of Ratko Mladić shows that those who commit crimes against humanity and genocide will not escape judgment, say President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice.

18 May 2011 State’s Gordon’s at Senate Hearing on U.S. Priorities in Europe

08 May 2011 Secretary Clinton On the Occasion of Europe Day

06 May 2011 U.S. Officials Praise Strength of Security Ties with Europe The United States and its European allies have created a global alliance against terror that leaders should continue to enhance to prevent future attacks, according to senior U.S. security officials.

04 May 2011  Remarks by the Vice President at the Atlantic Council's 50th Anniversary Dinner

03 May 2011 Fact Sheet: Phased Adaptive Approach to European Missile Defense 

04 April 2011 United States-European Union Trade Principles For Information and Communication Technology Services

29 March 2011 U.S. and EU Launch Formal Negotiations for an Agreement to Protect Personal Information Exchanged in the Context of Fighting Crime and Terrorism

23 March 2011 Gates Reflects on U.S.-Russian Cooperative Relations  Reflecting on current relations between Russia and the United States, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the two former Cold War foes have come a very long way, and in a real sense the relationship can be defined by a single word: cooperation.

14 March 2011 First US-Russia Joint Open Skies Observation Flight  Today, the United States and the Russian Federation will begin the first ever joint U.S.-Russian Observation flight under the Treaty on Open Skies. On March 14-18, this historic joint mission will be conducted over the territory of Sweden on a Russian aircraft with a team of Russian, American and Swedish personnel.

31 January 2011 Statement on Belarus Sanctions  The United States announces today measures to respond to the brutal crackdown by President Lukashenka and the Government of Belarus in the wake of the presidential election of December 19, 2010.

24 January 2011 Obama Condemns "Outrageous" Moscow Attack  President Obama strongly condemned the bombing of Moscow's busiest airport, calling the attack an "outrageous act of terrorism against the Russian people."

06 January 2011 U.S., EU "Regret" Belarus Closure of OSCE Mission   Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton "regret the decision by the government of Belarus" to close the mission in Minsk of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

27 December 2010 Secretary Clinton on the Verdict in the Khodorkovsky-Lebedev Case

17 December  2010 Transatlantic Economic Council Joint Statement  The United States and the European Union met today as part of their annual Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) to advance the U.S.-EU economic relationship and mutual growth and job creation.

09 December 2010 United States Expanded Engagement at Five European Summits   The United States participated in five summits over the past few weeks that provided an unprecedented opportunity for engagement with nations that span the globe from Europe and Central Asia to North America, a senior U.S. diplomat says. “We think that this set of events significantly helped us advance our agenda in Europe,” Philip Gordon, the assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, said during a recent press briefing.

01 December 2010 Clinton Calls For Strengthened OSCE   Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to expand its role in promoting human rights, preventing regional conflicts and enhancing security across the continent.

20 November 2010 Joint Statement by Leaders of United States and European Union  "We, the leaders of the European Union and the United States, met today in Lisbon to re-affirm our close partnership. Our shared values and political experience and our deep economic interdependence constitute an extraordinary resource. As we both face new challenges, we want our partnership to bring greater prosperity and security to our 800 million citizens on the two sides of the Atlantic."

20 November 2010 Statement by President Obama After EU-U.S. Summit in Lisbon

19 November 2010 Obama Praises U.S.-Europe Relations   President Obama praised the U.S.-European relationship for its deep cooperation and close ties as he arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, for the 2010 NATO Summit and U.S.–European Union Summit. “With no other region does the United States have such a close alignment of values, interests, capabilities and goals,” Obama wrote in an editorial for the International Herald Tribune November 19.
 • President Obama: 'Europe and America, Aligned for the Future'   Op-ed text

17 November 2010 The Obama Administration's European Agenda  Remarks at the Atlantic Council by Philip Gordon, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.

10 November 2010 The United States and Europe: A New Era of Engagement  The Dillon Lecture at Chatham House, delivered by Dr. Philip H. Gordon, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.

27 October 2010 Russia Gives U.S. Restored Copies of "Lost" Silent Films    Some of America's early film history that was thought to have been lost forever has been recovered, thanks to the joint effort of dedicated film restorers in Russia and the perseverance of film scholars at the Library of Congress in Washington. Ten films from Hollywood's silent film era have been found in Gosfilmofond, the Russian state film archive, restored, copied and presented to the Library of Congress.

19 October 2010 U.S., Europe Seek Agenda for Engagement   When the U.S. joins forces with Europe on the challenges of the global agenda, both become "vastly stronger" in legitimacy, resources and ideas, says Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon.   The U.S. is attending three major summits with European partners and allies less than three weeks apart: the NATO and U.S.-European Union summits in Lisbon November 19–20 and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Summit December 1–2 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

14 October 2010  Joint Press Statements With EU High Representative Lady Catherine Ashton Secretary Clinton and Lady Ashton have been consulting closely and regularly on a full range of issues that are of concern to both the European Union and the United States.

13 October 2010 Clinton Urges Kosovo-Serbia Talks "as Soon as Possible"   Expressing firm support for both Kosovo’s sovereignty and Serbia’s efforts to integrate with the European Union, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Kosovo and Serbia to begin a dialogue that leads to the resolution of their differences.

05 October 2010 National Security Advisor in Russia on Transnational Crime   Remarks of Gen. James L. Jones, National Security Advisor, at the Sochi Security Council Gathering, Sochi, Russia.

13 August 2010 U.S. Sending Disaster Aid for Russian Forest Fires The United States is airlifting firefighting equipment to Russia as part of a comprehensive governmentwide response to the severe, ongoing wildfires that have blazed across large areas of Russia in recent weeks.

09 August 2010 Disaster Specialists to Assess U.S. Help on Russian Wildfires  The State Department announced August 9 that the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) has sent a team to Moscow to assess how the United States can help Russia respond to the massive wildfires that have been sweeping the country.

02 August 2010 United States, Canada, Russia Plan Air Defense Exercise  The Russian Federation Air Force and the North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct a first-ever cooperative air defense exercise.  The civilian air control agencies of Russia (Federal Air Navigational Service) and the United States (Federal Aviation Administration) will also be involved in the exercise along with the military air operations centers at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, and Khabarovsk, Russia.

26 July 2010 Arms Treaty Promotes Openness, Better U.S.-Russian Relations   The new arms reduction treaty between the United States and Russia promotes openness between the two former Cold War foes and greater stability between the world's two largest nuclear powers, says a senior U.S. arms negotiator.

22 July 2010 U.S. Welcomes International Court Ruling on Kosovo's Independence   The U.S. government has welcomed a ruling by the International Court of Justice that upholds the legality of Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence. "The International Court of Justice today issued its advisory opinion and decisively agreed with the longstanding view of the United States that Kosovo’s declaration of independence is in accordance with international law," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a statement.

08 July 2010 U.S. Administration Officials on U.S.-Russia Relations  Officials discuss U.S., Russia agreement to resolve spy scandal immediately.

08 July 2010 Obama on U.S.-EU Agreement on Terrorist Finance Tracking Program   Welcomes European Parliament’s decision to approve new agreement.

07 July 2010 U.S. Welcomes WTO Ruling Against European Subsidies for Airbus  The Obama administration welcomed the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) June 30 ruling against "launch aid" and other subsidies paid to the Airbus aircraft company from European countries, saying those subsidies are inconsistent with WTO rules and have harmed the U.S. aircraft industry.

03 July 2010 Secretary Clinton on Importance of Civil Society for Democracy  Speaks in Krakow, Poland, at meeting of Community of Democracies.

29 June 2010 Secretary Clinton's Upcoming Travel to Central Europe

21 June 2010 U.S., Russia Partner to Strengthen Emergency Disaster Management  Despite occasional political differences, the United States and Russia continue to cooperate against a common enemy — natural and man-made disasters that threaten the political and economic well-being of all nations. Earthquakes, floods, and terrorist acts are disasters that require emergency management, a major task the United States and Russia have been cooperating on for the past 14 years, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director of International Affairs Carole Cameron recently told America.gov.

20 June 2010 Secretary Clinton Phone Call with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov  Secretary Clinton spoke by telephone with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov. They discussed preparations for the upcoming June 24 summit between President Obama and President Medvedev.

18 June 2010 State’s Gordon on U.S. New Approach to Russia  Russia has produced considerable results to advance U.S. interests, he says.

11 June 2010 Open Skies Treaty Fulfills Arms Control Needs  During three days of talks in Vienna, senior negotiators from 34 nations that stretch from Vancouver in the west to Vladivostok in the east met to assess implementation of the 10-year-old Open Skies Treaty — a step that is taken every five years. The treaty permits nations to conduct unarmed aerial observation flights over the territories of the treaty’s members, with notification, as a practical means of verifying compliance with arms control and nonproliferation agreements.

09 June 2010 State's Gottemoeller at Open Skies Review Conference in Vienna  Says Open Skies serves not only its members, but security of OSCE states.

07 June 2010 Ambassador Kelly at Open Skies Review Conference  Open Skies one of most effective Euro-Atlantic arms control treaties.

13 May 2010 Joint Statement By The Delegations Of The Russian Federation And The U.S. On New Start Treaty

10 May 2010 Roundtable on U.S.-Russia Information, Communication Technology  Dialogue on a range of topics including broadband and Internet governance.

09 May 2010 Statement by Secretary Clinton on Europe Day  "Sixty years ago, Robert Schuman called for an organized European continent blessed by solidarity and peace. Out of this “Schuman declaration” evolved the strong and prosperous European Union we hail as a friend and key ally today, a tremendous achievement for the people of Europe."

06 May 2010 U.N. Permanent Five Promote Nuclear Nonproliferation  The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council strongly endorsed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and called on all 189 nations that participate in it to conform to its principles to block the spread of nuclear weapons, pursue disarmament and promote the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

06 May 2010 Remarks by Vice President Biden to the European Parliament

28 April 2010 Clinton, EU Parliament Leader Seek Stronger Trans-Atlantic Ties  While the European Union and the United States have much in common, the two sides are still trying to resolve privacy issues related to tracking terrorist financing, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says. Clinton and European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek discussed the need for stronger trans-Atlantic ties at a joint press briefing at the State Department.

14 April 2010 Opportunities Unfolding in U.S.-Russian Relations  U.S.-Russian relations are now on a much more solid footing than they were just one year ago, says William Burns, under secretary of state for political affairs. “Many challenges and difficulties remain, and we have a great deal of work to do together to widen and strengthen the base of cooperation, but we’ve made a promising start,” Burns said April 14, a day after the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington.

04 February 2010 Romania Agrees to Host Ballistic Missile Interceptor  The Romanian Supreme Defense Council’s agreement to host a Standard Missile 3 interceptor marks a “first step” in implementing the Obama administration’s revised missile defense plan to protect against short- and medium-range missiles that could be launched from Iran.

29 January 2010 Secretary of State's Speech on European Security  In a speech today at the Ecole Militaire in Paris, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton emphasized that the United States and Europe are essential partners in meeting today’s global challenges, and stressed that we are eager to strengthen cooperation with a Europe that is strong and unified.
 • Factsheet on the Secretary's Speech on European Security

15 December 2009 The Lisbon Treaty: Implications for Future Relations Between the European Union and the United States Statement by Philip H. Gordon, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, before the Subcommittee on Europe of the House Foreign Affairs Committee

26 November 2009 Europe and Eurasia   Remarks by William J. Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs at Oxford University

19 November 2009 Secretary Clinton on Naming of New President of the European Council and EU High Representative

09 November 2009 Secretary Clinton’s Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate Celebration

09 November 2009 Moving Beyond History: The Fall of the Berlin Wall  Secretary Clinton Meets with U.S. Embassy Berlin personnel and their families.

08 November 2009 Clinton’s Speech on 20th Anniversary of Berlin Wall’s Fall  Secretary Clinton addresses the Atlantic Council Gala dinner in Berlin

03 November 2009 Remarks By President Obama, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt Of Sweden, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, And European Council High Representative Javier Solana After their Meeting
 • U.S.-EU Summit Declaration and Annexes

05 November 2009 U.S. Statement to OSCE on Tolerance and Non-Discrimination  Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires Fuller to the Permanent Council in Vienna.

05 November 2009 Briefing by Ambassador Morningstar on U.S.-EU Energy Council Dialogue on strategic energy policy and technology via teleconference.

04 November 2009 U.S. Perspectives on Central and Eastern Europe  Philip H. Gordon, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.

28 October 2009 U.S. Foreign Policy and the OSCE: Shared Core Values  Statement by Philip H. Gordon, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.

22 October 2009 Press Freedom Group Concerned over Europe, Welcomes U.S. Progress  In its eighth annual world press freedom index, the watchdog group Reporters Without Borders warns that Europe, which largely has led the world in free press standards, has seen individual declines over the past year.

22 October 2009 Biden Praises Central Europe’s Democratic Advances  Vice President Biden praised the courage of the people of Central Europe for taking world history in the 20th century and moving it in a new direction toward freedom, justice and fairness.

21 October 2009 Missile Defense Plan Designed to Meet Growing Threat to Europe  The new phased missile defense plan that President Obama has proposed for Europe is designed to meet a growing threat not only to the United States, but also to allies, Vice President Biden said October 21 in Warsaw, Poland.

19 October 2009 Biden to Visit Poland, Romania and Czech Republic  Vice President Biden will travel to Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic to discuss a range of issues at a critical time for East European nations that are transitioning from local agendas to a broader global security environment.

16 October 2009 World Trade Body Membership Tops U.S. Trade Agenda for Russia  Seeing Russia join the World Trade Organization tops the U.S. trade agenda for Russia, says a senior U.S. official.

16 October 2009 Clinton: China, Russia Trade Pacts Show Economic Interdependence  Trade agreements recently announced between China and Russia, including a mammoth natural gas arrangement, illustrate a world of greater economic interdependence and interconnectedness, and a world vastly different from the Cold War period of the 20th century, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says in a recent Moscow interview.

15 October 2009 Secretary Clinton’s Interview with Kim Ghattas of the BBC  Secretary answers questions on Russia, Iran and Afghanistan.

14 October 2009 Murderers of Russian Journalists Must Face Justice, Clinton Says  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says those who have attacked Russian journalists and other human rights defenders must be brought to justice.

Secretary Clinton in London, Dublin, Belfast, October 09-12, 2009  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton travelled to London, Dublin, Belfast, and Moscow from October 9 to 15, 2009.

08 October 2009 Background Briefing by Senior State Department Official on Secretary Clinton's Upcoming Trip to Europe

08 October 2009 On-the-Record Briefing on Secretary Clinton's Upcoming Travel to Europe

08 October 2009 Statement on Inaugural U.S. Flight Transiting Russia  Agreement allows U.S. to transit lethal equipment across Russia’s territory.

21 September 2009 U.S.-Russian Military-to-Military Links Set to Expand  Military-to-military programs between the United States and Russia, suspended after the August 2008 conflict in Georgia, have resumed as part of a plan that will include nearly 20 exchanges and operational events before the end of 2009, say U.S. defense officials.

09 September 2009 United States, Russia Seek Cut in Excess Weapons-Grade Plutonium  The U.S. and Russia have reaffirmed a commitment by which each nation will dispose of no less than 34 metric tons of surplus weapons-grade plutonium, U.S. officials said.

03 September 2009 United States Urges Russia to Withdraw Forces from Georgia  The U.S. called on Russia to honor its commitment to withdraw the majority of its forces from two breakaway regions in Georgia — Abkhazia and South Ossetia — and permit "unhindered humanitarian access" to the areas.

05 August 2009 United States Reaffirms Commitment to Georgia’s Sovereignty  The United States stands by Georgia as it seeks a secure, democratic and united nation, a senior U.S. diplomat says.

23 July 2009 Biden Tells Georgians Democracy Requires Full Participation  Vice President Biden told the Georgian Parliament that the Rose Revolution that launched Georgia's modern democratic government in 2003 will be complete only when the government is open, accountable and fully participatory.

22 July 2009 Speech by Vice President Biden in Ukraine

22 July 2009 East European Democracy Initiative Marks 20th Anniversary  Europe and the United States, along with much of the rest of the world, were caught up in a rare state of euphoria after the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, a now-historic moment that marks the symbolic end of the Cold War.

20 July 2009 Biden Visits Ukraine, Georgia for Talks  The main purpose of Vice President Biden’s trip this week to Ukraine and to Georgia is to strengthen each partnership, a vice presidential adviser says.

16 July 2009 Statement on Killing of Human Rights Activist in Russia  U.S. calls on Russian authorities to bring killers to justice.

08 July 2009 Remarks by President Obama and Italian President Napolitano  Discuss U.S. and Europe raising standards on financial institutions

06 July 2009 Obama, Russia’s Medvedev Agree to Further Missile Defense Talks  The U.S. and Russia have agreed to continue talks on proposed missile defenses in Europe.

06 July 2009 Russia, U.S. Seek to Lead Nonproliferation Efforts by Example  Citing shared concerns over nuclear security and the spread of nuclear weapons, President Obama says the United States and Russia are increasing their security cooperation and have signed a preliminary agreement to reduce their nuclear arsenals.

26 June 2009 United States-Russian Exchanges Boost Mutual Understanding  During the Cold War, Americans and Russians often saw each other through a filter of mistrust, despite their nations' striking similarities as multicultural, multiethnic societies, each straddling a continent, with vast influence in their own regions. But since the emergence of an independent Russia, mistrust yields to understanding as mutual interests step to the fore.

24 June 2009 United States Seeks Active Engagement with European Partners  The United States is participating in international meetings in June and July in Europe to directly engage with European partners on the most urgent, overarching security and economic challenges, a senior State Department official says.

16 June 2009 Strengthening the Transatlantic Alliance: An Overview of the Obama Administration's Policies in Europe   Statement by Philip H. Gordon, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs

10 June 2009 July Moscow Summit Seeks to Reduce Nuclear Arsenals  President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev committed to reducing their nuclear arsenals through a proposed arms reduction treaty that would take effect late this year.

08 June 2009 U.S. Ambassador Daalder’s Speech on NATO’s Agenda in 21st Century  Outlines a new opportunity for a new alliance.

20 May 2009 Joint Statement by U.S., European Union on Bosnia-Herzegovina  Leaders support Bosnia-Herzegovina’s move toward NATO, EU membership.

20 May 2009 Biden Seeks to Enhance U.S.-Serbian Relations  Vice President Biden and Serbian President Boris Tadic on May 20 sought to open a new path toward enhanced communications and relations between the United States and Serbia.

19 May 2009 Vice President Biden Begins Visit to the Balkans  Vice President Biden is traveling to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo beginning May 19 in large measure to demonstrate intensified U.S. engagement in the Balkans, a senior administration official says.

14 May 2009 Statement on U.S.-EU Beef Hormone Agreement
Agreement provides U.S. beef producers increased access to EU market.

04 May 2009 Russia Tackles Intellectual Property Piracy, But More Work Needed  The U.S. government's top trade agency and industry groups say the Russian government is doing a better job in both legislating and enforcing rules against the illegal copying of movies, music, computer software and other types of intellectual property.

28 April 2009 Experts Say Cooperation Between U.S., Russia Is an Imperative  Experts from the U.S. and Russia who are in Washington for the annual World Russia Forum see closer U.S.-Russian relations as less an option than an imperative if issues ranging from nuclear nonproliferation to energy security are to be addressed effectively.
 • Remarks by Under Secretary William Burns at Russia World Forum

20 April 2009 State Department Appoints New Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy  Clinton appoints Richard Morningstar as special envoy for Eurasian energy.

16 April 2009 Department of State Press Release on the Aftermath of Protests in Moldova

15 April 2009 Partnerships Hold Key to Success in Europe, Beyond, General Says  Army Gen. Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Army Europe, emphasized international partnerships as being a key element in military operations.

09 March 2009 Clinton Hails Renewal of U.S.-Russian Arms Control Talks   A “fresh start” in U.S.-Russian relations will begin with a renewed commitment to shrinking stockpiles of nuclear weapons, after Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announce plans to start negotiations on a new arms control treaty.

06 March 2009 Analysis: America and Russia “Press the Reset Button”  By “pressing the reset button” on its relations with Russia, America seeks strengthened partnerships on shared global challenges, balanced by open and respectful dialogue on differences.

03 March 2009 Obama Seeks Improved Relations with Russia  The U.S. seeks improved relations with Russia through strengthened partnerships to confront a wide range of shared diplomatic and security challenges, says President Obama.

18 February 2009 United States Welcomes Progress in Russia-Georgia Talks  Russian and Georgian negotiators in Geneva agreed to avoid new clashes by opening new lines of communication, a move cautiously welcomed by Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Fried as "a significant success" for efforts to resolve the August 2008 conflict over Georgia's Moscow-backed separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

13 February 2009 United States Wants to Consult with Russia on Missile Defense  The U.S. wants to consult with its NATO partners and with Russia to determine if a cooperative approach to missile defense in Europe can be developed, says Under Secretary of State William Burns.

09 February 2009 Time to Revisit Relations with Russia, Biden Says  The Obama administration will rebuild U.S.-Russian relations, says Vice President Biden, pledging improved cooperation on a wide range of global challenges shared by Washington and Moscow.

07 February 2009 Biden Lays Out U.S. Foreign Policy Goals, Approaches  Vice President Biden says the United States will be guided in its foreign relations by the principle that there is no conflict between its security and its ideals — each reinforces the other.

05 February 2009 U.S.-European Partnership Securing Kosovo's Future  As Kosovo nears the first anniversary of its independence, America and its European allies remain firmly committed to the new Balkan nation’s success, says U.S. diplomat Kyle Scott.

04 February 2009 Clinton, European Partners Set Common Agenda  In recent meetings with two key European allies, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed a number of top challenges the Obama administration wants to focus on with its European partners in the coming months.

13 January 2009 Hillary Clinton, Senators Seek U.S.-Russia Effort on Arms Control  If confirmed by the Senate, Secretary of State-designate Hillary Rodham Clinton says she will work with Russia to extend a nuclear arms agreement set to expire later this year.