Antony Blinken

President Putin's war of choice has achieved the exact opposite of his objectives.

Paying our dues, paying into the budget is vital both for the functioning of the UN, but also for our standing.

So when we are not at the table shaping that conversation, and so actually helping to shape those norms and standards, well, someone else is, and that someone else is probably China.

He has already failed, because those objectives were to eliminate Ukraine as an independent and sovereign country, to subsume it back, in some fashion into Russia, we know already, as a result of the extraordinary courage of the…

I think a number of factors came into play. I think he saw Ukraine moving inexorably to the west, to Europe, and he saw nothing that was going to interrupt that process.

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

We support and welcome the fact that the ICC has opened an investigation.

We can make this a race to the top, not a race to the bottom.

What we have seen to date is extraordinary, in terms of allies coming together both in support of Ukraine, but also in exerting pressure on Russia.

We also have to make sure, and this is an area of real focus, that we have, and the DFC can be engaged in viable projects.

I would say two things.

Few diplomats have so clearly embodied the ideals for which our country stands, or done more to project them around the world.

We are committed to reopening the consulate in Jerusalem for the Palestinians.

I think it is a very important and powerful tool, one that that I appreciate.

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

The President has been clear, that there would be severe consequences for any use of weapon of mass destruction by Russia.

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.

When it comes to Russia`s war aims, Russia is failing. Ukraine is succeeding. We don`t know how the rest of this war will unfold. But we do know that a sovereign independent Ukraine will be around a lot longer than Vladimir Putin is on the…

We don`t know how the rest of this war will unfold, but we do know that a sovereign, independent Ukraine will be around a lot longer than Vladimir Putin is on the scene.

For every Russian tank in Ukraine, we have provided or will soon provide ten anti-tank systems, ten for every single Russian tank.

The wheels of accountability can move slowly, but they move, and someday, someway, somewhere, those who committed these crimes and those who ordered the crimes will be held accountable.

And there has to be accountability for it.

It could take time, but I think I can guarantee you there will be a relentless effort to make sure that those responsible for what we are seeing are held accountable.

Between the United States and other allies and partners, for every Russian tank in Ukraine, we have provided or will soon provide 10 anti-tank systems, 10 for every single Russian tank.

Put this in perspective, between the United States and other allies and partners, for every Russian tank in Ukraine, we have provided, or will soon provide 10 anti-tank systems, 10 for every Russian tank. So in terms of what they need to…