12/10/2022
https://www.nbcnews.com...
"There is a global competition between nations that are interested in freedom and democracy and those that want to become authoritarian regimes."
"We have a vested interest in ensuring that your democracy is strong and resilient."
"News reports suggest that many, many people left Russia escaping the potential to be drafted into their military service or, perhaps, just escaping a brutal regime."
"What I have been seeing and hearing since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 24th is a sense of real concern among other former Soviet countries about the future of their independence and sovere..."