Today, I initiated a phone call with the president of the Russian Federation, the result with silence. Though, the silence should be in the Donbas.

Listen, your leadership has approved for nearly 200,000 forces to take a step across this border into the territory of another country.

This sounded like the speech of a man for whom the occupation or invasion of Ukraine was already a foregone conclusion.

There are over 2,000 kilometers of common border between us. Your army is along that border now. Almost 200,000 soldiers, thousands of military vehicles, your leadership approved for them to take a step further to the territory of another…

A country that supports war for eight years cannot be talking about peace.

We are on our own land. We are not afraid of anything or anyone. We owe nothing to anyone. And we will not give anything to anyone.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calling on world leaders to issue sanctions.

President Zelenskyy, probably to the surprise of President Putin has stood up.

They are standing firm. They are not giving concessions to Putin.

I consider Russia’s actions today to be a violation of Ukraine sovereignty and territorial integrity.

They are cutting a deal or trying to cut deals or trying to offer carrots to Vladimir Putin to do something that he shouldn’t be doing and that the world should be united in saying he shouldn’t be doing.

Ukraine has every intention of joining NATO someday, a red line for the Kremlin.

We do not fear anything, and we will not cede anything.

We won't be intimidated by our enemies.

They tell us February 16th will be the day of the attack. We will make this a day of unity.

They tell us February 16 will be the day of the attack. We will make this a day of unity.

This is significant, because one of the speculations has been that Russia might try to essentially join Russia to Crimea by forming a land corridor.

I don’t think it’s as imminent as the Americans say, I don’t want to scare the Ukrainian people.

a huge thanks to the U.S. and to President Biden for being Ukraine's steadfast ally.

Our principle is simple: Ukraine does not start a war first, but Ukraine always stands to the last man.

We are not afraid, because we have an incredible army and incredible defenders.

Does Ukraine want a war? No. Is it ready for it? Yes.

I believe this was a strong blow to democracy of the United States.