Ambassador Jack Markell Statement on Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine March 7, 2022 Today, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture and Trade Representative of Ukraine, Mr. Taras Kachka, joined the OECD Council.  Along with my fellow Permanent Representatives of the OECD’s 38 Member countries, I expressed solidarity with the people of Ukraine as ... Read More»

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken travels to  Belgium ,  Poland ,  Moldova ,  Latvia ,  Lithuania , and  Estonia  from March 3 to 8, 2022.  The trip continues extensive consultations and coordination with our NATO Allies and European partners about the Russian Federation’s continued premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified war against Ukraine. Secretary Blinken will begin his trip in Brussels, Belgium ... Read More»

Following on from yesterday’s statement condemning the large scale aggression by Russia against Ukraine in the strongest possible terms and as part of its urgent reconsideration of all cooperation with Russia, the OECD Council has taken a number of initial decisions today. Firstly, Council has decided to formally terminate the  accession process with Russia, which was postponed in 2014 . The Council has also asked the ... Read More»

The OECD Council condemns the large scale aggression by Russia against Ukraine in the strongest possible terms as a clear violation of international law and a serious threat to the rules-based international order. We stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people. The OECD Council is reconsidering all cooperation with Russia as a matter of urgency ... Read More»