Gretchen Clayson

‘Almost impossible to adequately express’

‘We are committed to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity’

‘I think he’s willing to escalate and do things that unfortunately would be pretty cataclysmic’

‘That’s why we’re on the brink of war in Europe’

‘Tolerate these people?

‘We fervently hope and continue to work intensively to try to ensure that Ukraine does not become a war zone’

‘It is our responsibility to build historic solutions’

‘It will come at a strategic cost to Russia as well’

‘[This] reflects the serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents posed by the ongoing demonstrations’

‘China is not in a position to compensate Russia for the economic losses that would come from our sanctions’

‘It emboldens and encourages our adversaries everywhere if we simply look the other way’

‘If they are triggered now you lose the deterrent effect’

‘Let’s see what the next days bring’

‘This comes down to a matter of American credibility, which will be lost if Vladimir Putin defies President Biden’

‘We were shocked to find 90 coins just in the floor outside a nest of a badger’

‘We can’t go back to a world of influence’