Press Statement by Secretary Pompeo on the Occasion of Russia Day in the Russian Federation

MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE

On behalf of President Trump and the American people, I congratulate the people of Russia on the occasion of “Russia Day.” As you mark almost three decades since the beginning of constitutional reforms in Russia, the United States honors the Russian people’s continued aspirations for the democratic principles of universal freedom, civil liberties, and the rule of law.