Chris Van Hollen actually said...

What appeared to be minor territorial aggression from Russia... is part of a larger pattern of Russia's bellicose behavior that must continu...

This is the key. It is also often the top line of attack when it comes to anti-democratic efforts.

Black Sea states as a whole must do more to improve resilience of institutions, that unstable democratic institutions and processes within t...

What are some of the metrics that you would look to in measuring how we are faring against China in this competition?