This morning, American citizen Tigran Gambaryan was released by Nigeria on humanitarian grounds and is now on his way back to the US to receive needed medical attention. We are grateful to our Nigerian partners and look forward to further strengthening our bilateral relationship.

The U.S. and UAE reaffirmed our shared intention to promote cooperation in AI and related technologies. We recognize the potential of AI for good, and look forward to further solidifying our collaboration in AI as we build safeguards and protections. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room…

Thank you @RepGregoryMeeks for hosting me at @TheBlackCaucus #ALC53 for a great discussion on Haiti, Sudan, and the many challenges we face around the globe. We look forward to continued partnership on a foreign policy that reflects our values and benefits all Americans.

Excited for the robust conversations we had with presidents from HBCUs. Together, we continue to drive recruitment efforts to diversify our national security workforce, help keep college campuses safe, and deepen partnerships with HBCUs across the U.S. government.

Today, we sanctioned 16 Maduro-aligned officials for obstructing competitive & inclusive elections in Venezuela & violating the people's civil & human rights. We also imposed new visa restrictions on many officials. List of new & previously sanctioned Venezuelan officials here:

We extend our deepest condolences to those impacted by Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam, the People's Republic of China, Thailand, and the Philippines. We offer our support to those impacted during these difficult times, including immediate humanitarian aid for Vietnam’s recovery efforts.

Yesterday, I spoke to my Kenyan counterpart, @AmbMonicaJuma, on matters of shared interest, including our bilateral relations, commitment to lasting peace in the Horn of Africa, and building on strong momentum for the MSS mission to Haiti, including at the UN General Assembly.

The U.S. welcomes the opening of the Adré border crossing for life-saving aid and will continue to work with the parties to secure more humanitarian aid access. People are starving in Sudan - we will continue to work to end this terrible conflict.

The U.S. joined 22 countries in a statement & supported an @OAS_official resolution, adopted unanimously, in support of Venezuelan democracy. We urge Nicolas Maduro to accept the July 28 results & begin dialogue on a peaceful transition in accordance with the will of the people.

I was pleased to host a diverse group of investors to launch the Angel Investor Network as part of @POTUS' Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity. We welcome their pledge of more than $1B in early-stage investments for entrepreneurs in Latin America & the Caribbean by 2030.

Journalism is not a crime. Neither is telling the truth about war crimes Russian forces committed in Ukraine. Strong nations protect freedom of the press. The United States stands with Masha and the many reporters who have been detained and targeted by the Kremlin.

We welcome Romania’s decision to donate a Patriot missile defense system to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses. Together with allies and partners, we are supporting Ukraine’s self-defense - and Romania is helping lead the way

This weekend’s summit was a critical milestone on a path toward a just peace in Ukraine. The U.S. will proudly walk with Ukraine along that path until Ukraine prevails and peace prevails.