Pence Condemns 'Russia's Occupation' Of Georgian Soil
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence reaffirmed the United States' support for Georgian membership in NATO and condemned what he called "Russia's occupation" of Georgian territory in the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. He made the comments at a joint press conference with Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili on August 1 during a visit to the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. (Reuters)