02/23/2009
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"It's clear that, when it comes to food security, it's the United States that has been leading the global response."
"Thanks to our relentless diplomacy, the U.K., the EU, Australia, Japan, and South Korea joined the United States in sanctioning Russian financial institutions."
"The Administration has been rolling out a new sanctions package on average every 6 weeks, and I would expect that pace to continue."
"We impose sanctions not to punish, but to constrain and ultimately change behavior."