U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Daniel Fried used an appearance before a congressional panel Thursday to appeal to both countries for restraint.

负责欧洲事务的助理国务卿弗里德星期四利用在国会作证的机会呼吁俄罗斯和格鲁吉亚克制自己的行动。

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The former envoy, Ambassador Daniel Fried, was reassigned earlier this year and not replaced.

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The head of the US delegation at the talks, Daniel Fried, said the treaty could be preserved successfully into the 21st Century and it would be unfortunate if the Russians carried out their threat to halt compliance.

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