Next year, we will celebrate 200 years of diplomatic relations. The Administration should seize this moment with a bold bilateral agenda.

President Petro said that he wished to reevaluate the counter narcotics policies of preceding administrations.

I was also disappointed President de Silva turned down Germany's request for ammunition Ukraine needs to defend its sovereign territory against the unprovoked Russian invasion and occupation.

I am disturbed by reports that the President instead just asked them to move the port visit until after their meeting.

I am disturbed by reports that the President instead just asked them to move the port visit until after their meeting.

Next year, we will celebrate 200 years of diplomatic relations. The Administration should seize this moment with a bold bilateral agenda.

I was also disappointed President de Silva turned down Germany's request for ammunition Ukraine needs to defend its sovereign territory against the unprovoked Russian invasion and occupation.

The United States has an enduring interest in our prosperous, democratic, and stable Western Hemisphere.

I guess if I was sitting in Iran I would say the U.S. sanctioned us--so what. What do we care?

It just seems to me that why bother doing this? In fact, if anything, I think it undermines us by doing something like this and then it not having any consequences.

If I was another country I would say well, look, the U.S. asked them not to dock.

It sure seems to me that it would be very difficult to argue that there is not backsliding going on.