Marie Yovanovitch: “I think that what we're seeing now is about... tearing down the international order that has served us so well since…”

If our chief representative is kneecapped, it limits our effectiveness to safeguard the vital national security interest of the United States.

That shouldn't happen in America, but it does.

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.

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.