“To all Americans, I will be honest with you, as I’ve always promised. A Russian dictator, invading a foreign country, has costs around the world,” Biden says. “And I’m taking robust action to make sure the pain of our sanctions is targeted at Russia’s economy. And I will use every tool at our disposal to protect American businesses and consumers.”
He says the U.S. has worked with 30 other countries to release 60 million barrels of oil from reserves around the world.
Biden pledges to release millions of barrels of oil from our reserves. Which is an implicit concession that domestic production of oil is still a crucial national security interest.
The man can no longer speak. It’s extremely embarrassing.
Biden vows to defend “every single inch” of NATO territory.
In Russia, Biden finally putting to good use his expertise in economic ruin.
Biden officially announces that the U.S. will ban Russian planes from its airspace.
“I mean it!” – a tell, from Biden.
“Putin is now isolated from the world more than ever,” the president says, touting “powerful economic sanctions” the U.S. and its allies have enforced against Russia.
Biden points out the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, in the audience. He calls for attendees to stand in support of Ukraine and those in attendance oblige.
Biden cites “the costs, the threats to the America, to America and the world” if we don't respond to Putin.