We are trying to be very clear about what must be done and how important it is because Georgia is asking to join clubs.

It is clear to all of us that the future of Europe... depends upon Ukraine's success against Russia's invasion.

Putin's miscalculated decision to launch a full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 upended the world but not in the way that he thought it would.

Most notably, Ukraine is standing firm in its fight for freedom.

That is why I introduced the BOLSTER Act with Senator Shaheen, which aims to increase the coordination with the EU and European countries on sanctions in various Taiwan contingencies.

And today the transatlantic alliance is stronger than ever.

I think it is really important that we are clear, and I think we have been. In Congress there is bipartisan opposition to what is happening in Georgia.

Maybe it was the prime minister of North Macedonia and the foreign minister of Montenegro.

We have seen Russia's aggression, and we are drawing a line right now in Ukraine as we should.

We have seen Russia's aggression, and we are drawing a line right now in Ukraine as we should.

I think it is really important that we are clear, and I think we have been. In Congress there is bipartisan opposition to what is happening in Georgia.

I want to praise the effort of Members of Congress to get out there and deliver the message that on a bipartisan matter long time friends of Georgia believe this is the wrong path.

I personally believe we should allow Ukraine to conduct the war in the manner that they see fit with our weapons.

I think anything that we can do to encourage him to behave in a way that is more helpful to the central government and the people of the country would be positive.

Two things. One is it should be clear to the governing party in Georgia that there is a path back, that having free and fair elections without violence against civil society.

Yes, please go ahead.

Yes, please go ahead.

Putin's miscalculated decision to launch a full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 upended the world but not in the way that he thought it would.