That's one set of fairly normal negotiations with respect to movement of diplomats, access, travel, different things, the state sponsorship of terrorism designation is a separate process. It is not a negotiation. It is an evaluation that is made under a very strict set of requirements, congressionally mandated, and that has to be pursued separately.

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I'll have comments, going to Moscow, meeting with President Putin tonight; we'll have plenty of time to talk about it and I'll give you all a sense of where we are.

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China's engagement is critical.

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Our hope is that we continue to cooperate as we have been in the last months, particularly with the U.N. Security Council resolution that we passed in which China stepped up and significantly increased its own actions with respect to (North Korea).

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We very much welcome the Syrian army declaration of 72-hours of quiet, we are trying very hard to grow these current discussions into a longer lasting ... enforceable, accountable cessation of hostilities that could change the dynamics on the ground.

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Russia's occupation and militarization of parts of Georgia's territory are unacceptable, we continue to call on Russia to fulfill its obligations under the 2008 ceasefire agreement, including a withdrawal of its forces to pre-conflict positions.

State John Kerry

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The United States stands firm in its commitment to Georgia’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.

State John Kerry

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The president, very clearly, he was talking about TTIP and the fact that we have 28, now 27, countries we have to negotiate with, or now potentially 27 countries that we have to negotiate with, to get that done.

State John Kerry

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I think given what has happened, the president is going to try to do both at the same time. He knows how to multitask.

State John Kerry

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It is now incumbent on leaders to implement the will of the people and to do so in a way that is responsible, sensitive, thoughtful and - I hope - strategic, the United States cares about a strong EU.

State John Kerry

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There is no mistaking that we are contributing to climate change, we human beings have choices that can undo the damage, there is profound change throughout the Arctic.

State John Kerry

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This is a gigantic transformation that is taking place, you can see it with the naked eye, you see it where the ice has retreated from just in the last 15 to 20 years.

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What we did in Paris ... is critical now to be implemented, but it is not enough, we have to all move faster in order to embrace new energy policies that are sustainable, that are clean, all of which are there for the using if governments and private sector make the right choices.

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This has been a significant eye-opener for me and I have spent 25 years or engaged in this issue.

State John Kerry

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Even where there is awareness, the steps people are taking are not big enough, fast enough. We have a huge distance to travel.

State John Kerry

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It is very clear that the cessation of hostilities is frayed and at risk, russia needs to understand that our patience is not infinite, and in fact very limited, with respect to whether or not Assad is going to be held accountable.

State John Kerry

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My hope is we will open some political space to try and resolve one of the most complex international challenges the community has faced in at least a generation.

State John Kerry

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The United States joins with Secretary General Almagro and others in the international community in calling on the Venezuelan government to release political prisoners, respect freedom of expression and assembly, alleviate shortages of food and medicine, and honor its own constitutional mechanisms, including a fair and timely recall referendum.

State John Kerry

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As a father of two daughters, I’m proud, she’ll make a terrific president.

State John Kerry

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Everybody ought to celebrate it, Republican or Democrat alike, it’s a breakthrough, and I think that whether you’re voting for Trump or you’re voting for her or whoever, you ought to take pride.

State John Kerry

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We reiterated America's fundamental support for negotiations and a peaceful resolution based on the rule of law as well as our concern about any unilateral steps by any party ... to alter the status quo.

State John Kerry

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