We live in perilous times for press freedom. At least eleven journalists have been killed in Ukraine in recent weeks. Another 11 have been wounded by gunfire. Others have been kidnapped and assaulted, and at least one remains missing.  In Russia, the Kremlin has tightened its vice-grip on civil society, including through passage of a ... Read More»

Morning, everyone.  Ned, thank you very, very much.  And it is particularly good to be here, and I wanted to start by saying welcome, everyone, to the Foreign Press Center.  It’s been too long since those words have actually been said.  This is the first in-person event, as Ned said, that we’ve been able to ... Read More»