03/14/2023
https://www.congress.gov...
"It is an axiom of Russian foreign policy that none of the post-Soviet states... really possess genuine sovereignty and territorial integrity."
"Unless we understand the reality, unless we are willing to face the reality, unless we are willing to grapple with the reality, Vladimir Putin will continue his aggression."
"Russia's invasion and occupation of Ukraine represent the greatest threat to European security in a generation."
"A Ukraine that looks westward is the greatest possible threat to the security of Putin's regime because it will infect Russia with the democratic virus."