Victoria Nuland: “President Putin initially, as he said in 2005, sought to restore the glory and spheres of influence of the Soviet Union.”

Our engagement since has focused on restoring the promise of that 2019 revolution and supporting a civilian-led transition to democracy and civilian rule.

President Biden has pledged that the U.S. will support Ukraine for as long as it takes.

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.

We and our partners continue to make clear to the warring parties led by these two generals that there can be no military solution to this crisis and negotiations are the only way forward.