During that phone call, Ambassador Sondland told me that President Trump had told him that he wants President Zelensky to state publicly that Ukraine will investigate Burisma and alleged Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election.

I think it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign.

President Trump was adamant that President Zelensky himself had to clear things up and do it in public.

I think the origin of the idea to get President Zelensky to say out loud he's going to investigate Burisma and 2016 election, I think the originator, the person who came up with that was Mr. Giuliani.

Security assistance money would not come until the president committed to pursue the investigation.

I think it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign.

We must confront the Russian war against Ukraine.

The international community should not allow that annexation to stand.

In my view, today Russia is the single greatest threat to peace in Europe.

That's exactly what Russia has wanted up until now and a cease-fire helps the rebels, the separatists, the terrorists, consolidate themselves.

The Europeans will have to take a hard look at who is responsible. They will conclude as we have discussed that the Russians are responsible and will have to take action.

I think President Putin can clearly stop the flow of weapons, of people, of financing of soldiers, of intelligence agencies across the border.