09/11/2023
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"Minsk remains a goal worth fighting for because the alternatives for Ukraine are bleak."
"Ukraine needs serious military aid and assistance to be able to defend its territory and to push back against these Russia-backed separatists."
"With Congress' support, the United States has committed to provide over $548 million in assistance to Ukraine since the start of this crisis."
"The Budapest Agreement where we gave Ukraine security assurances if they gave up their nuclear weapons that we would protect their territorial integrity, that has not worked out too well for them."