Think of what the American press has done - the courage it has taken to stay in these warzones, the courage it has taken to report every single day. We’ve seen - we’ve seen them leave behind horrifying evidence of their atrocities and war crimes in the areas they tried to control.Īnd as long as the assaults and atrocities continue, we’re going to continue to supply military assistance.Īnd I might note, parenthetically: You know, there’s a dinner this weekend to celebrate the press. Russia’s continued assault on - is yielding immense human costs. And the world must and will hold Russia accountable. We’re not attacking Russia we’re helping Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression.Īnd just as Putin chose to launch this brutal invasion, he could make the choice to end this brutal invasion. That’s exactly - that’s exactly what we said we would do, and we did.īut despite the disturbing rhetoric coming out of the Kremlin, the facts are plain for everybody to see.

I said I would impose powerful sanctions on Russia and that we’d destroy and develop - we’d destroy this myth that somehow they could continue to move without the rest of the world acting that we’d deploy additional forces to defend NATO territory, particularly in the east, along the Russian and Belarus borders. troops to fight Russian troops in Ukraine, but we would provide robust military assistance and try to unify the Western world against Russia’s aggression. I predicted they would invade, and they surely did. You know, long before Russia lost i- launched its brutal invasion, I - I made clear how the United States would respond. It’s critical this funding gets approved and approved as quickly as possible. So, we need to contribute arms, funding, ammunition, and the economic support to make their courage and sacrifice have purpose so they can continue this fight and do what they’re doing. We either back the Ukrainian people as they defend their country or we stand by as the Russians continue their atrocities and aggression in Ukraine.Įvery day - every day, the Ukrainians pay for the - a price with - and the price they pay is with their lives for this fight. The cost of this fight is not cheap, but caving to aggression is going to be more costly if we allow it to happen. We have to do our part as well, leading the Alliance. And our NATO Allies, our EU partners - they’re going to pay their fair share of the costs as well, but we have to do this.

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