WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement:

“History has repeatedly proven that appeasement never works. The entire world, including our adversaries like Communist China, will be carefully watching our response. There can be no doubt: Putin must be severely punished for his illegal actions and provocations, and crippling economic sanctions on Russia are long overdue. The U.S. and our NATO allies must stand with the Ukrainian people, ensuring its military has the weapons it needs to defend its citizens and sovereignty from Russia's aggression.”

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