Russia has stepped up its passportization campaign in Ukraine, coercing 100s of 1000s of Ukrainian citizens in areas it controls or occupies into obtaining Russia citizenship & forfeiting their Ukrainian passports. ow.ly/alK150L0BH7

W/ Eric #Meyer , U.S. Embassy North Macedonia Chargé d’Affaires

In focus: the initial results & planned future activities within the #StrategicDialogue , 🇲🇰 🤝 🇺🇸 relations & transatlantic partnership, European perspective of #WB & global security issues

.Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield: The United Nations was built on an idea: that never again would one country be allowed to take another’s territory by force.
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We will not waver in our commitment to providing Ukraine with exactly what it needs to defend itself, which it is doing admirably. We must – and will – protect the international order in which no country can redraw the borders of another by force. ow.ly/bIYM50KYS0N

.President Biden: The United States will never, never, never recognize Russia’s claims on Ukraine sovereign territory. This so-called referenda was a sham — an absolute sham — and the results were manufactured in Moscow.

The U.S. will never accept these illegal referenda. Moscow’s true intention is clear: to shred the international order that has been instrumental in building peace, stability, and prosperity in Europe - and to do so at the whim of one man, Vladimir Putin. bit.ly/3SE7Tul

.Secretary Antony Blinken on President Putin’s war in Ukraine: “One man chose this war. And one man can end it because if Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends.' state.gov/secretary-anto…

The Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program offers high school students from North Macedonia a chance to live with an American family and study at an American high school for a year--for free!

For more details and to apply 👉 ais.americancouncils.org/yes

Happy we could support Armija na Republika Severna Makedonija in the development of its capacities, modernization, equipment, and cyber defense. Looking forward to our continued cooperation as NATO Allies, friends, and partners.

The United States rejects the illegitimate, fabricated outcomes of Russia’s sham 'referenda' in Ukraine. This is a violation of international law. We stand in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

“The country must find a way to break up the backdoor political networks that allow corruption to flourish. There must be real political will to stop these networks in their tracks.” - Chargé d’Affaires Eric Meyer at the @ihr_mk conference. Remarks 👉 mk.usembassy.gov/remarks-of-cha….

Russia has a long history of spreading disinformation—and is doing it again regarding the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines. Ned Price responded clearly to this disinformation during today’s press briefing.

Countries from Germany to Israel to Kazakhstan have already joined us in saying they will not recognize any territories purportedly annexed following Russia’s sham referenda. Kherson is Ukraine. Zaporizhzhya is Ukraine. Donetsk is Ukraine. Luhansk is Ukraine. Crimea is Ukraine.

Russia’s military has damaged, destroyed, or taken control of nearly 1 out of every 6 of Ukraine’s grain storage facilities since the latest invasion began. Read more about how Putin’s war is making food less available around the world: ow.ly/QZ1T50KOYiv.

.COP27 kicks off November 6! We are looking forward to engaging with Egypt and countries around the world to encourage increased ambition, mobilize #ClimateAction , and ensure strong implementation commitments. #RoadToCOP27

In a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State, Angela Aggeler was sworn in as the new U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia. 🇺🇸 🇲🇰

.Ned Price discusses the additional $457.5 million in civilian security assistance to help support our Ukrainian partners from the Kremlin’s brutal war of aggression.

.Secretary Antony Blinken at the United Nations Security Council: Tell President Putin to stop the horror he started. Tell him to stop putting his interests above the interests of the rest of the world, including his own people. #UNGA