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  1. Live now! hosts a joint press availability with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong from Honolulu, HI. Also streaming live on and .

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  2. Many thanks to for graciously hosting us for productive and important meetings. The United States deeply values our relationship with Fiji and other countries of the Pacific region, as we are close partners on so many shared global issues. Sota Tale Fiji!

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  3. As I wrap up my visit to Nadi, I would like to extend my deepest thanks to our team at for the support and your day-to-day work. Your commitment to the United States’ goals in the Pacific region has been invaluable.

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  4. UKRAINE: Poland has indicated that U.S. citizens may now enter Poland through the land border with Ukraine. No advanced approval is required. U.S. citizens must present a valid U.S. passport and proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

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  5. Welcomed the opportunity to participate today in a virtual roundtable with Pacific Islands leaders. Alongside our Pacific partners, we remain committed to jointly tackling COVID-19, the climate crisis, and other regional challenges.

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  6. . Volunteers in Fiji work with government and non-governmental stakeholders to build local capacities and promote sustainable development.

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  7. The United States works with Fiji to combat climate change and COVID-19, as well as innovate for economic recovery, establish clean technology networks, empower women, and forge robust democratic governance.

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  8. President Biden spoke with President Vladimir Putin today to make clear that if Russia further invades Ukraine, the U.S. and our allies will impose swift and severe costs on Russia. President Biden urged President Putin to engage in de-escalation and diplomacy instead.

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  9. . on Russia and Ukraine: "We continue to urge diplomacy as the best way forward. But with Russia continuing its buildup of its forces around Ukraine, we are ready no matter what happens.”

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  10. Our Allies and partners have spoken. We are .

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  11. A warm thank you to Acting Fijian Prime Minister Sayed-Khaiyum for hosting me today. The United States looks forward to deepening its cooperation with Fiji and Pacific neighbors on a free and open Indo-Pacific, climate action, democratic norms, COVID-19, and resiliency.

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  12. Ukraine: Do not travel to Ukraine due to increased threats of Russian military action & COVID-19; those in Ukraine should depart immediately. The Department of State ordered the departure of most U.S. direct hire employees from Embassy Kyiv.

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  13. I spoke with Foreign Minister Lavrov today to urge a diplomatic resolution to Russia’s unprovoked military build-up around Ukraine. I reiterated that further Russian aggression would be met with a resolute, massive, and united Transatlantic response.

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  14. Today the United States delivered 226,800 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses to Suriname ​— for free and with no political strings attached. We are proud to partner with the people of Suriname to help end the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  15. This week, the United States partnered with to donate more than 665,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ghana and Lesotho.

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  16. Feb 12

    Vaccines continue to be one of the best defenses against COVID-19 and its variants. With today's delivery of 515,970 Pfizer vaccines doses, the U.S. has donated over 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses and nearly $10 million in pandemic-related support to the people of Kosovo.

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  17. Feb 12

    The United States and Fiji are natural partners in the global campaign to tackle the climate crisis. Together we are pushing the world’s major economies to increase their ambitions and further reduce greenhouse gas emissions ahead of COP27 in Egypt this year.

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  18. Feb 11

    . has arrived in Nadi, Fiji, where he is the first Secretary to visit in nearly four decades. He will meet with his Fijian counterpart and other Pacific Islands leaders to coordinate COVID-19 recovery and preserving an open, secure & prosperous .

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  19. Feb 11

    The United States has delivered $44 million to Pacific Island nations to combat COVID-19, and we continue to provide assistance to Pacific Island countries.

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  20. Feb 11

    The United States has partnered with the Pacific Islands on regional security since World War Two — including training and equipping Fiji’s security forces and joint maritime security initiatives to assist Fiji in its goal of serving as a regional hub for training and excellence.

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