Marie Yovanovitch

Well, I think it just shows that President Trump was using Ukraine as a pawn for his own personal reasons.

I think he needs to knock it out of the park with that speech, again, emphasizing western unity, American leadership and calling Russia out for what it is and then explaining once again why Ukraine matters, why this is a greater battle of…

American leadership and, frankly, American values, democratic values, indeed democratic values, when we choose to support Ukraine in this really important war of, frankly, liberty versus tyranny.

Well, I think it's hugely important for two reasons. One is to focus on what is happening in Ukraine, to call out Russian actions for what they are, war crimes, as we just heard the president declare, demand a cease-fire and warn Putin not…

Honestly, I never imagined such a whole scale invasion. When I was ambassador in Ukraine, I thought that keeping a low level war going in the east destabilizing Ukraine in that way with cyberattacks, assassinations, disinformation…

Ukraine is the front line of freedom right now. This is a struggle between freedom and tyranny.

He has become a wartime president, the president that the Ukrainian people needed at this particular moment in time.

But then Zelenskyy was elected president. I think Putin thought that he could manipulate Zelenskyy. He was sorely disappointed there.

We were promised that if Russia would invade, that there will be severe sanctions. And I think that`s what Russia is getting. And I think it is painful.

I think they underestimated the international wealth and resolve of the United States and the allies and partners that I think President Biden has done a great job of bringing together.

This is not a time to undercut our diplomats.