The United States and our Allies and partners will emerge from this stronger, more united, more determined, and more purposeful.

Putin is not just going after Ukraine... he is going after rebuilding and restoring the entire Soviet Empire, not just Ukraine.

we will judge our next response based on how Putin proceeds.

Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war, and now, he and his country will bear the consequences.

This is going to impose severe cost on the Russian economy both immediately and over time. We have purposely designed these sanctions to maximize the long term impact on Russia.

As I made crystal clear, the United States will defend every inch of NATO territory with the full force of American power.

it is Putin, who has chosen to make an unprovoked and unjustified attack, that this is Putin who is the alone responsible for death and destruction that this attack will bring.

The prayers of the entire world are with the people of Ukraine tonight as they suffer and unprovoked and unjustified attacked by Russian military forces. President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of…

It’s not a bluff; it’s on the table.

the thoughts and prayers of the entire world were with the people of Ukraine.

the White House says it will have a Supreme Court nominee by the end of the month, which is Monday.

He has much larger ambitions than Ukraine. He wants to, in fact, reestablish the former Soviet Union. That`s what this is about.

If Russia invades, that means tanks of troops crossing the border of Ukraine again. Then -- there will be -- there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an end to it.

If Russia continues to advance, continues to accelerate this movement into Ukraine, this invasion, as he put it, the sanctions will continue from the U.S. and of course from Western allies as well.

Numerous congressional Republicans are now claiming that Putin is invading Ukraine now because Joe Biden is weak.

We`re implementing full blocking sanctions on two large Russian financial institutions, VEB and their military bank. We are implementing comprehensive sanctions on Russians sovereign debt.

I`m going to take robust action and make sure the pain of our sanctions is targeted at a Russian economy, not ours. I want to limit the pain the American people are feeling at the gas pump. This is critical to me.

There is still time to avert the worst-case scenario, that would bring on total suffering of millions of people if they move as suggested.

the imperative for the President is going to be not only to address the situation in Ukraine and offer some assurance to the American people, that he has sound leadership and is guiding the situation with strength as he deals with…

So, today, I`m announcing the first tranche of sanctions to impose costs on Russia in response to their actions yesterday. These have been closely coordinated with our allies and partners, and we`ll continue to escalate sanctions if Russia…

This is the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, as he indicated and asked permission to be able to do from his Duma. Who in the Lord's name does Putin think gives him the right to declare new, so called, countries on territories…

Further Russian assault in Ukraine remains a severe threat in the days ahead. Nonetheless, there is still time to avert the worst-case scenario that will bring untold suffering to millions of people if they move as suggested.

None of us should be fooled. None of us will be fooled. There is no justification.

We're implementing full blocking sanctions on two large Russian financial institutions VEB, and their military bank. We're implementing comprehensive sanctions on Russian sovereign debt.

I have authorized additional movements of U.S. forces in equipment already stationed in Europe to strengthen our Baltic Allies, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Let me be clear, these are totally defensive moves on our part. We have no…