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Antony Blinken: Nations can't dictate another's choices and associations

This is bigger even than Ukraine. This goes to some basic principles of international relations that are what guarantee peace and security. The principle that one nation can't simply change the borders of another by force. The principle that one nation can't dictate to another its choices and with whom it will associate. The principle that we can't have countries exerting spheres of influence to subjugate their neighbors. That should be a relic of the past. All of that is what is in play here.
Source: ABC This Week 2022 interview of Biden Cabinet Jan 9, 2022

Antony Blinken: Russia can't dictate Ukraine's choices and associations

This is bigger even than Ukraine. This goes to some basic principles of international relations that are what guarantee peace and security. The principle that one nation can't simply change the borders of another by force. The principle that one nation can't dictate to another its choices and with whom it will associate. The principle that we can't have countries exerting spheres of influence to subjugate their neighbors. That should be a relic of the past. All of that is what is in play here.
Source: ABC This Week 2022 interview of Biden Cabinet Jan 9, 2022

Mike Rounds: Make clear to Putin that solution is diplomacy, not invasion

We have to make it very clear to Mr. Putin that his antics around Ukraine are unacceptable. If additional sanctions have to be imposed to send that message, that would be appropriate. Nord Stream 2 is one example of a place where we could do that now. The president has the authority to do so. I think sending a message to Mr. Putin that he's going to get a lot more accomplished using diplomatic means, rather than threatening to invade, is something that we should be very, very firm about.
Source: ABC This Week 2022 interview of Sen. Mike Rounds Jan 9, 2022

Mike Rounds: Make clear to Putin that solution is diplomacy, not invasion

We have to make it very clear to Mr. Putin that his antics around Ukraine are unacceptable. If additional sanctions have to be imposed to send that message, that would be appropriate. Nord Stream 2 is one example of a place where we could do that now. The president has the authority to do so. I think sending a message to Mr. Putin that he's going to get a lot more accomplished using diplomatic means, rather than threatening to invade, is something that we should be very, very firm about.
Source: ABC This Week 2022 interview of Sen. Mike Rounds Jan 9, 2022

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