Victoria Nuland
The Public Record
One of the success stories of this campaign with our allies is that Europe... has now gone to zero.
We agree with you, Senator Shaheen, that Finland and Sweden are ready to join NATO now.
He is certainly guilty of prosecuting war crimes. He is certainly the leader of this illegal aggression.
Ukraine must not simply survive this war. It must emerge stronger, cleaner, more democratic, more European.
One of the success stories of this campaign with our allies is that Europe... has now gone to zero.
I believe and I believe the--all of us believe that if we define winning as Ukraine surviving and thriving as a cleaner, democratic state, it can and it must and it will with our help.
The Defense Department makes precisely the same points to our Turkish allies at every opportunity.
What Ukrainian patriots are fighting for and what we in the international community are supporting is a more democratic, cleaner, more European Ukraine.
We agree with you, Senator Shaheen, that Finland and Sweden are ready to join NATO now.
President Biden has pledged that the U.S. will support Ukraine for as long as it takes.