Antony Blinken actually said...

"We have had an almost perfect storm that has built up between climate change, between COVID, and of course conflict, and now, exacerbated dramatically by Russia's aggression against Ukraine."

"The immediate, acute threat posed by Russia's autocracy and aggression, most destructively, of course, through its brutal aggression against Ukraine."

"What they really want, is investment in their productive capacity, and this is absolutely critical to making sure that they have sustainable agricultural production."

"It requires, and we are focused on a much more comprehensive approach to the Black Sea region."