Condoleezza Rice, US Secretary of State, publicly condemned the actions of Russia in a response to criticisms that American Foreign Policy had failed to recognize the threat of hostilities in the area of South Ossetia.
“Russia's reputation as a potential partner in international institutions, diplomatic, political, security, economic, is frankly, in tatters.”
She went on to say “Russia will pay a price. We will look seriously with our allies and bilaterally at the consequences of this Russian action”
