David Cicilline: “Because if those neighboring states would be able to develop into successful democracies... why should the Russian…”

We have to recognize that would include occupying part of Russia, toppling their government, and replacing them with a different government.

The problem is we haven't committed to a mission. I have asked Secretary Blinken to define what he thinks the mission is.

The future economic prosperity of our state is directly dependent on our ability to get this right.

Secretly, I was always hoping I would be surprised it would move really quickly, but as a practical matter, I knew that was not the case.