Philip H. Gordon: “I think that such an escalation would lead not to the regime's capitulation that we want to see, but rather to a new…”

I don't think that's a habit the United States should want to develop.

We have concerns about the direction Ukraine has been heading on the democracy front.

We noted that one of our key demands was the release of all political prisoners and with the help of some of your colleagues in the Senate, that goal was achieved.

We have been disappointed. We waited for some time for last October's elections... but the political leaders have failed to reach an agreement.