We have said publicly--I have stated publicly that if those detained on the December 19 crackdown were not released very soon, we would have to conclude that they are now political prisoners.
Gordon discusses the implications of detaining political candidates as prisoners.
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The Ukraine is a big and important country in Europe and when we talk about our desire to see democracy and prosperity spread throughout Europe, Ukraine is a critical piece of that.
Alleged crimes of that nature cannot go uninvestigated, and, if proven, unpunished.
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.