The DSG released by the administration in January 2012 abandoned the concept we have supported since the end of the Cold War.
The legislation, named in his honor, would blacklist any Russian believed to be responsible for major human rights violations from receiving...
A strong, successful, and transparent Russia that protects the rights of its citizens is squarely in the interests of the United States and ...
That's why we all get concerned about this, is that there are so many Sergei Magnitsky's that are out there.
President Medvedev said that he was going to root out corruption, that he was going to make that a real hallmark of his Presidency.
Our role is as a supporting actor in this. The Russians are the leading actors in this drama.
I would strongly encourage support for that and hope that there would be more funds available should Russian organizations want to avail the...
This is an extremely important measure that Congress needs to pass as quickly as possible.
it would send a very powerful signal to the Russian people that the United States is stepping up its willingness to invest in their future.
I think that the curtain has gone up on a new act right now since last weekend's elections.
We'll continue to demonstrate our support, not for particular candidates or electoral outcomes, but for a process that is more open and genu...
We should think about how we can set the bar high in terms of expectations for those actions.
one of the reasons for holding this hearing is to hopefully bring some more momentum to passage of this legislation, which I believe and I t...
Good morning, everyone. We're going to try and begin right on time because we have votes scheduled.
I think I certainly have had a perception, that I think is shared by many, that President Medvedev has been easier to deal with in terms of ...
Nobody familiar with democracy believes that that's a real number.
There have been some who have indicated that they don't believe that the administration has been forceful enough in calling attention to wha...
it's critical for the United States to stand behind these protesters and it's important that they know that we hear what they're doing and s...
