Political Quotes

“The United States is prepared no matter what happens. The Russian Defense Ministry reported today that some military units are leaving their positions near Ukraine. That would be good, but we have not yet verified that. We have not yet verified that Russian military units are returning to their home bases. Indeed, our analysts indicate that they remain very much in a threatening position. And the fact remains, right now, Russia has more than 150,000 troops encircling Ukraine in Belarus and along Ukraine`s border. An invasion remains distinctly possible. If Russia attacks Ukraine, it`ll be met with overwhelming international condemnation. The United States and our Allies and partners around the world are ready to impose powerful sanctions on export controls, including actions that did not -- we did not pursue when Russia invaded Crimea and eastern Ukraine in 2014.”