Supporting Ukraine is the right thing to do. It's also the smart thing to do. If Russia prevails, and Ukraine falls to Russian dominion, we can expect to see other attempts by Russia to expand its territory and its influence.
Yovanovitch emphasizes the importance of supporting Ukraine to prevent further Russian aggression.
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He has become a wartime president, the president that the Ukrainian people needed at this particular moment in time.
American leadership and, frankly, American values, democratic values, indeed democratic values, when we choose to support Ukraine in this really important war of, frankly, liberty versus tyranny.
We were promised that if Russia would invade, that there will be severe sanctions. And I think that`s what Russia is getting. And I think it is painful.
I think they underestimated the international wealth and resolve of the United States and the allies and partners that I think President Biden has done a great job of bringing together.