It was unlikely that Ukraine would get back territory occupied by Russia or that it would eventually join NATO.

Agreeing to the request would undermine Americans' privacy rights and expose them to espionage by China, Russia and other adversaries.

I don't see any way that a country in Russia's position could allow ... them to join NATO.

I want to make certain that in no way does Russia get a pass in either your mind or your heart, or in any policy recommendation you might make or not make.

We want to stop the millions of deaths taking place in the War with Russia/Ukraine.

I just had a lengthy and highly productive phone call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia.

Putin wants peace and wants to see it end.

It is time to stop this ridiculous war... God bless the people of Russia and Ukraine!

I just had a lengthy and highly productive phone call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia.

I left no doubt of what I thought of my Russian counterpart, condemning Putin as a 'murderous dictator' and a 'pure thug'.

Russia's escalation of its unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine threatens American interests and is solely the responsibility of Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine may be Russian someday.

And we appreciate President Putin for what he did. He was able to pull it off for you, right?

They may make a deal, they may not make a deal. They may be Russian someday, or they may not be Russian someday.

I will probably be talking to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

America's adversaries, like China, Russia, and Iran, love it when Americans are divided and distracted.

You know, right now, the United States is involved in a number of different global conflicts, from aiding Ukraine as it defends its own territorial integrity against Russia, helping Taiwan as it prepares for the threat of a Chinese invasion, and, of course, working in the Middle East to assist Israel in defending itself against terrorism and the allies of Hamas in the region who are targeting Israel, which includes Iran.

War criminal Putin is oppressing to people of Russia and conducting mass murder in Ukraine and illegally occupying additionally parts of Moldova and Georgia.