Antony Blinken actually said...

"But we also said at the same time that we would make sure that we, and the Ukrainians, and the world, were prepared if Russia went through this aggression; and we have been."

"I think we need to look at ways to maximize the potential of DFC."

"I think this partnership has the potential to be one of the most important and foundational partnerships that we have going forward, over the next decades."

"It puts us in a position of disadvantage in a place that we should be in a position of advantage."