Asked at the daily briefing on July 1 whether the U.S. is sending mixed messages by sanctioning individuals over the Foreign Agents Law while also inviting Georgian officials to Washington, Principal Deputy Spokesman of the U.S. State Department Vedant Patel responded that it’s important that also we continue to engage with appropriate [Georgian] officials. The
Thursday 16 October 2025
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U.S. will “Continue to Engage” with Georgian Officials on “Priority Issues” Despite Sanctions – Spokesperson
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