Philip H. Gordon: “These are very serious charges. We have looked at them carefully and came to the view that they deserved, indeed…”

Europe will not be complete until these countries are in Euro-Atlantic institutions.

The international community must speak with one voice to support the democratic aspirations of the people of Belarus, and we are committed to doing our part.

It is hard to escape that conclusion. And therefore, if they have political prisoners, one of the things we will do is reimpose those sanctions.

Our strong view, like that of pretty much every country in the world, with a very tiny number of exceptions, is to recognize Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.