But Fuentes rarely spoke about his sadness, preferring to express remorse and pledge that he would never strike his children again.
On Saturday, Italian Premier Matteo Renzi called Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to express his condolences and pledge Italy's support for Egypt's fight against terrorism.
That will make it difficult for Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to keep his pledge, expressed on TV and on his twitter account, that Greece's "immediate priority is to restore our banking system's functioning & economic stability" or for banks to re-open Tuesday, as scheduled.
The latest to express some doubt about the pledge is Representative Eric Cantor of Virginia, the majority leader in the House and a staunch anti-tax crusader himself.
"What is there to ensure that it will not, like other treaties, be broken?" Crowe went on to express scepticism of the planned "pledge of common action" against aggressors because he believed the actions of individual states would still be determined by national interests and the balance of power.
In a statement, he pledged not to express the views voiced in the interview once he becomes ambassador.
President Dmitri A. Medvedev, Mr. Putin's handpicked successor, has spoken of strengthening the rule of law and political pluralism, even though some opposition politicians express profound skepticism about such pledges.
Condemn the violence, express condolences for the killings and pledge to strengthen security at foreign missions.
Adair met President George Bush the following day to express his concerns, and got a pledge of support.
He had spoken to donors, and they had expressed interest in pledging the remaining funds.
