Trump Will Sign Russia Sanctions Law ‘Very Soon,’ Pence Says
While in Georgia, Mr. Pence inspected troops taking part in a joint United States-Georgian military exercise, which Mr.
Pence called "a visible sign of our commitment to Georgia’s sovereignty and to her internationally recognized borders."
Karen & I spoke w/ dedicated @EmbassyTbilisi staff members & their families & thanked them for the great work they do for the US #VPinEurope pic.twitter.com/9nDNpeoxsh Mr. Pence also responded to reports
that the Russian military was preparing to send as many as 100,000 troops to neighboring Belarus, on the eastern edge of NATO territory, at the end of the summer, as part of a show of force.
"A better relationship, the lifting of sanctions will require Russia to reverse the actions
that caused sanctions to be imposed in the first place." On Sunday, in retaliation for the sanctions legislation, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia ordered the dismissal of 755 employees from the United States diplomatic missions in the country.
" Mr. Pence said. that We hope for better days, and we hope for better relations with Russia, but the recent diplomatic action taken by Moscow, I can assure, will not deter the commitment of the United States to our security, to
that of our allies and to freedom-loving nations around the world like Georgia,
In Georgia, Mr. Pence portrayed the legislation on sanctions as "a very clear message
that we mean what we say and say what we mean: that Russia’s destabilizing activities in Ukraine, their support for rogue regimes like Iran and Syria and North Korea, that their posture has to change." Mr. Pence also reiterated criticisms that Mr. Trump had frequently made of his predecessor, President Barack Obama.
" Mr. Pence said. that In a sign of our commitment, very soon, President Trump will sign legislation to strengthen
and codify the United States’ sanctions against Russia,