“Our position on the Russian occupied Georgian regions of Abkhazia and also South Ossetia is unwavering,” US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said at a press briefing on Tuesday. “That remains unwavering today. The regions are part of Georgia.”
Nauert added: “They are not part of Russia and the United States continues to support Georgia’s sovereignty, its independence and also its territorial integrity within the internationally recognised borders.