Antony Blinken actually said...

"There is what Russia says, and there is what Russia does. We are focused on the latter. And what Russia is doing is a continued brutalization of Ukraine, and its people. And that continues as we speak..."

"There is what Russia says, and there’s what Russia does. We’re focused on the latter. And what Russia is the continued brutalization of Ukraine and its people."

"The purpose of the sanctions in the first instance is to try to deter Russia."

"the United States government assesses that members of Russia`s forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine."