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 tyranny versus liberty.
Yovanovitch discusses the importance of Biden's speech in emphasizing unity and leadership against Russia.
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