John Kerry actually said...

"An important principle is at stake here--the right of all sovereign nations to choose their own alliances and associations."

"We condemn the ongoing occupation of Georgia's Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions by Russian forces."

"Our new approach also allows us greater contact with the Cuban people, who ultimately will have the power to choose their own future."

"Encouraging such expression, not limiting it, is consistent with the collective commitment to democratic values and human rights."