Supporting Ukraine is the right thing to do. It's also the smart thing to do. If Russia prevails, and Ukraine falls to Russian dominion, we can expect to see other attempts by Russia to expand its territory and its influence.
Yovanovitch emphasizes the importance of supporting Ukraine to prevent further Russian aggression.
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I think if the world starts following the path of Vladimir Putin, we are going to be less prosperous, certainly less secure, and have far fewer freedoms.
Not only is it wrong, and bad for the American people, but it sends a signal to dictators around the world that deals can be done with that administration, weakening the United States.
Our Ukraine policy has been thrown into disarray and shady interests the world over have learned how little it takes to remove an American ambassador who does not give them what they want.
He has become a wartime president, the president that the Ukrainian people needed at this particular moment in time.