Mitt Romney actually said...

"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..."

"Expanding concrete economic engagement in the region is what our partners most want to see, and it's crucial for the U.S. economy as well."