WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released a video on President Biden’s response to Russian aggression against Ukraine and the need for bipartisan support for our democratic partner.

Watch the full video here.

Transcript:

I wanted to give you a brief update on the developing situation in Eastern Europe.

Russia has recently amassed at least 100,000 troops on the Ukrainian border with every indication they might invade Ukraine in the coming weeks.

Vladimir Putin is threatening a democratic nation, and it is critical the United States and our NATO allies stand up to his latest tyranny.

While there is bipartisan agreement on this in Congress, unfortunately it doesn’t extend to the White House.

I was shocked when President Biden recently said he would accept a minor incursion on the part of Russia. The President of the United States essentially gave Putin a green light to invade under certain conditions. 

Those remarks came just a week after President Biden had his Democratic allies block a commonsense bipartisan measure to slap sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

The White House is simply sending the wrong message to the Kremlin, which already feels emboldened enough to invade Ukraine because they think they can get away with it. History has repeatedly demonstrated that appeasement never works. 

The Biden Administration needs to rethink their strategy and make it crystal clear that any Russian aggression will be met with a strong response against Putin and his regime. That must start with imposing robust economic sanctions against Putin’s inner circle and casting Russia as a pariah state. 

Democracy is in danger in Europe. We must clarify our support for Ukraine and do everything in our power to protect our allies.

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