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Jen Psaki

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Well, we know who’s on there, and the Cuban government knows who’... by Jen Psaki

Well, we know who’s on there, and the Cuban government knows who’s on there.

But I don't want to overstate that, and that's one of the reasons he (Kerry) also reiterated ongoing concerns we have.

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Russia has a choice. There are specific steps they can make to im... by Jen Psaki

Russia has a choice. There are specific steps they can make to implement the Minsk protocols.

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They can do that. That's in their power, and if they do that, obviously that will have an impact on the actions we take.

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He wanted to have a discussion with a former colleague ... about foreign and policy implications of the release of the report, ongoing efforts -- everything from our ongoing efforts related to ISIL, the safety of Americans being held hostage around the world, he was simply raising the fact that these are issues that are ongoing right now, and certainly, he wanted to have a discussion and make sure that they were factored into the timing.

As you may have seen and many of you reported, while the case was overturned, the travel ban was not yet overturned, and so that is, of course, the issue at play here, and one we're certainly working with all relevant folks to resolve.

He will also stay in close touch with his inter-agency colleagues in Washington, His future travel schedule is still being finalized, and we have not yet determined when he will return to Vienna.