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 is what Russia does. We are focused on the latter.

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.

Diplomacy requires both sides engaging in good faith to deescalate and I don`t see signs right now that Putin is prepared to stop.

If China were to help Russia to either provide military aid or some other form of assistance, financial or in terms of other assets, that the U.S. would seek to punish China for that.

We support Ukraine`s efforts to try to deescalate through diplomacy to reach a ceasefire, and of course, the withdrawal of Russian forces.

We believe China in particular has a responsibility to use its influence with President Putin and to defend the international rules and principles that it professes to support.

Keep up the military pressure on Russia by continuing to arm the Ukrainians a lot.

President Biden said that, in his opinion, war crimes have been committed in Ukraine. Personally, I agree. Intentionally targeting civilians is a war crime.

we have a strong sense of what Russia could do next, which is opinion occluded, the use of chemical weapons.