Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip H. Gordon travelled to Russia, Germany, and Poland from October 25-29. In Russia he met senior Russian government officials to discuss bilateral issues and European security in preparation for the NATO-Russia Council summit in Lisbon and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe summit in Astana. He also met with academic, civil society, and human rights leaders. He then travelled to Berlin, Germany and met with senior German government officials and members of Parliament, as well as held discussions on U.S. and European engagement on global issues at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs. Assistant Secretary Gordon concluded his trip in Warsaw, Poland, where he led the U.S. delegation to the U.S.-Poland Strategic Dialogue and gave a speech highlighting the important strategic relationship between the United States and Poland as part of the European Security Round Table.

Russia

Assistant Secretary Gordon participates in a press roundtable in Berlin, Germany.
Assistant Secretary Gordon participates in a press roundtable on European Security in Warsaw, Poland.

-10/26/10 Interview with Gazeta.Ru; Assistant Secretary Philip H. Gordon, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs; Moscow, Russia
-10/25/10 Remarks at Civil Society Reception; Assistant Secretary Philip H. Gordon, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs; Moscow, Russia

Germany

-10/27/10 Berlin Press Roundtable; Assistant Secretary Philip H. Gordon, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs; Berlin, Germany

Poland

-10/28/10 European Security Roundtable; Assistant Secretary Philip H. Gordon, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs; Remarks at the Sejm of the Republic of Poland; Warsaw, Poland
-10/28/10 U.S.- Poland Strategic Dialogue;  Assistant Secretary Philip H. Gordon, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs; Press Conference at Ministry of Foreign Affairs Palace; Warsaw, Poland