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Imposing Sanctions on Russia for the Poisoning and Imprisonment of Aleksey Navalny

ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE The United States joins the European Union in condemning and responding to the Russian Federation’s use of a chemical weapon in the attempted assassination of Russian opposition figure Aleksey Navalny in August 2020 and his subsequent imprisonment in January 2021. We share the EU’s concerns regarding Russia’s deepening authoritarianism and ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 2 March, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: Navalny, Russia, Sanctions

How NASA fights climate change from space

By Leigh Hartman The U.S. agency that explores outer space is aiding the global fight against climate change. With more than two dozen satellites and other measuring tools, NASA collects massive amounts of environmental data on everything from air pollution to global temperatures. Scientists use that information to better understand climate change and how to slow it. ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 2 March, 2021 | Topics: News, Science & Tech, U.S. Agencies | Tags: climate change, NASA, science, Space, technology

Women in politics: A timeline

March is Women’s History Month. Here’s a look at political milestones for U.S. women. 1851–1920. Women’s suffrage started out as an anti-slavery movement, with Elizabeth Cady Stanton (right) and Susan B. Anthony leading the way. Women got the vote in 1920. Getting elected to Congress 1916. Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to Congress. Representing ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 2 March, 2021 | Topics: History, Key Officials, News, Success Stories | Tags: female leaders, scivic equality, TAGSAfrican American, U.S. elections, women's empowerment

U.S. Sanctions and Other Measures Imposed on Russia in Response to Russia’s Use of Chemical Weapons

CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ACT SANCTIONS Today, the Secretary of State determined that the Government of the Russian Federation has used a chemical weapon against its own nationals, in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. As a result, the following sanctions will be imposed (full or partial waivers are noted below) after the 15-day Congressional ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 2 March, 2021 | Topics: News, News from Washington | Tags: Russia, Sanctions