Matthew Miller, the official representative of the US State Department, confirmed at a press conference the readiness of the US to introduce sanctions against those who disrupt Georgian democracy, stating that the US will not hesitate to introduce sanctions against Georgia in accordance with the new sanctions policy. His comments were made by the US on the background of introducing sanctions against those persons who are "responsible for or participated in the disruption of democracy in Georgia, as well as against their family members", which was reported by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on May 24. Since then, representatives of the governing "Georgian Dream" have made many statements regarding this issue, as well as the inadmissibility of sanctions. On June 3, the first unconfirmed information appeared about notifications allegedly sent to "Georgian Dream" officials informing them of the sanctions adopted against them.
Answering the question about the actions of the USA, in the background of the accusations of the President of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvilu and other officials, including the mayor of Tbilisi Kakha Kaladze, that Western funds finance terrorism and violence, and against the background of their threats to close non-governmental organizations, as well as that As for how he thinks Georgian officials will implement the law, Miller said he would not comment on the implementation of the law, but stressed that the US is concerned that "the law will derail Georgia from a democratic path and could divide civil society and limit the freedom of association and expression of opinion, and that such actions fundamentally change US relations with Georgia." He noted that in connection with these steps, the US has begun to "review our relations, and we will continue our response to the actions taken by the Georgian authorities." He did nothing to earn sanctions and that they will not be, to which the representative of the State Department replied. "We have announced a new sanctions policy, we have not yet announced individual sanctions, and I will leave everything here on this point. But we have made it clear that we will introduce them without hesitation." Asked why Secretary of State Blinken did not mention Georgia during his recent trip to Eastern Europe, Miller answered: "The Secretary of State has just released a statement announcing a comprehensive review of our relationship with Georgia, which could jeopardize hundreds of millions of dollars in aid we provide to Georgia," and announced new visa restrictions, and that "the U.S.- will take measures."
