Nominee for U.S. Ambassador says Georgian people overwhelmingly support Ukraine

21:53, 30.03.2023

Robin Dunnigan, Nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Georgia, on Thursday, said “Georgian people overwhelmingly support Ukraine in this war and Georgians have taken important steps to support Ukraine.”

In the Q&A session at the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, she went on to say that Georgians have sent some critical energy equipment to help repair the energy grid Russia damaged when they started targeting civilian infrastructure.

“They welcomed thousands of Ukrainian refugees into Georgia, and they also welcomed many Russian dissidents, activists, and journalists who fled Russia during the war.

Unfortunately, Georgia knows all too well the threats Ukraine is experiencing since Russia has occupied Georgia since 2008, and if I am confirmed, I will continue to work closely with the Georgian government and support their own sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and help hold Russia accountable to its commitments under the 2008 ceasefire agreement and under the UN Charter in the same way we are trying to do with Russia in relation to Ukraine,” she stated.

By - Marika Kartozia

Robin Dunnigan

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