Antony Blinken actually said...

"I think we need to take a look and see the impact that the existing sanctions have had."

"The threat from within is a lack of institutions that can effectively manage the country, and we have to help the Ukrainians deal with that, too."

"We are, as a general rule, much better off being at the table than being outside the room."

"They did not provide transparency. They did not share information."