Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Zurich, Switzerland, on January 20 where he will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss Syria and Ukraine.

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Washington, DC - Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel will travel to London, United Kingdom on January 18 and will participate in a panel at Chatham House on “Waging a Digital Counterinsurgency.”

Washington, DC - The United States strongly condemns today’s terrorist attack in Jakarta. We extend our condolences to the families of those killed, and we wish a quick and full recovery to those injured.

Washington, DC - The United States is increasingly concerned by the continued stifling of independent voices in Ethiopia, including the detention of Oromo political party leaders. These arrests have a chilling effect on much needed public consultations to resolve legitimate political grievances in Oromia.

Washington, DC - Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel later this week to Tokyo, Naypyitaw, Seoul, and Beijing to consult with U.S. allies in the region; see first-hand progress in Burma’s post-election democratic transition; conduct the interim Strategic Security Dialogue with the Chinese government; and discuss a range of other regional and global issues.