Victoria Nuland

Leaked call on Ukraine made on unencrypted cellphones: US officials

A senior US State Department officer and the ambassador to Ukraine apparently used unencrypted cellphones for a call about political developments in Ukraine that was leaked and touched off an international furor, US officials said in Washington on Friday.

Despite coarse comment, Nuland no stranger to power of words

Victoria Nuland, the top US diplomat for Europe who angered some of the very people she is supposed to cultivate by crudely disparaging the European Union in a leaked phone call on America's Ukraine policy, is no stranger to the power of words.

UN defends Ukraine efforts, stays mum on leak of US audio

The United Nations on Friday defended its efforts to encourage a peaceful resolution to the crisis in Ukraine but declined to comment on a leaked audio recording in which a U.S. official referred to discussing plans for Kiev with the world body.

US to go ahead with human rights resolution against Lanka

Without naming any one, State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland told reporters at her daily news conference that the US is working with a lot of governments who share its concerns about the lack of progress in Sri Lanka.

Afghanistan: India, US have same goals, says Nuland

Praising India's support in the rebuilding of Afghanistan, US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland has said both New Delhi and Washington share the same goal in the war-torn nation.

India, US share same goal in Afghanistan: Nuland

India, Pakistan must end exchange of fire across LoC: US

The US has asked India and Pakistan to take steps to end the exchange of fire and resume normal trade and travel across the Line of Control.

Will combat violence against women around the world: US

The US, Nuland said, has a long and strong relationship with the Government of India and with a broad cross-section of Indian NGOs on combating violence against women.

US asks Egypt to respect media freedom

Concerned over reports of restrictions on media in Egypt, US called the government to respect freedom of expression and free press in the country.

Palestine's bid to adopt observer status at UN a mistake, says US

The US has termed as a "mistake" the Palestinian bid to become a non-member observer state at the UN — a move supported by countries like India, Brazil and South Africa — warning it would derail the Middle East peace process and vowing to oppose it.