On February 24, of course, Russia initiated its premeditated, brutal, and illegal invasion of Ukraine.
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They will fight with broomsticks in the streets, if necessary, and all of us have had the opportunity to discuss this with the Ukrainians.
Arguably, what you are doing is more important than what is happening on the battlefield.
We are fundamentally changing Russia's role in the global economy.
Putin's idea that he could occupy this country and put in a new regime, which was his objective, and then move from there to other countries, this is over.
First of all, let there be no mistake about this. We really appreciate what you are doing.
That is the sign of a country suffering under economic distress, and I think that is a direct result of the sanctions we have put in place.
Despite the announcement of sanctions, Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, and Putin is doubling down.
We want to urge you to double your efforts in this regard, because you are the ones that can really help bring this thing to an end.
The kinds of things that you are doing are the ones that are going to bring Russia to heel.
We are delegitimizing Russia's imperial project.
I traveled to Ukraine and saw firsthand the devastation Russia's war has caused, including acts of terrorism and genocide.
We are mitigating the effect of the war on the Global South.
In the absence of enforcement, the sanctions are worthless.
In April of 2020, the prior administration proposed a formal democratic transition framework to facilitate a peaceful negotiated return to democracy in Venezuela.
The political, humanitarian, and economic crisis provoked by Maduro and his cronies in Venezuela are among the worst pressing national security concerns in the Western Hemisphere.
In February of this year, 2022, a senior White House official claimed the sanctions imposed on Russia for invading Ukraine were designed to pressure the Maduro regime.