I think we’re pretty sure that these materials will continue to flow,
Letting Ukraine fall would invite further aggression by (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and jeopardize the safety of our NATO allies in Europe, who we are committed by treaty to defend,
These loans will support the people of Ukraine as they defend and rebuild their country. And our efforts make it clear: tyrants will be responsible for the damages they cause,
In other words, Ukraine can receive the assistance it needs now, without burdening taxpayers,
Supporting Ukraine is essential to upholding the rules-based international order that has supported peace and prosperity for America and the world since the end of World War II,
I am very grateful to you, madam secretary,
As we look ahead, Russia will increasingly be forced to bear the costs of its illegal war, instead of taxpayers in the US and Europe,
We're very close to finalizing America's portion of this $50 billion loan package,
Russia must pay for attacking Ukrainians and brutally destroying the country's infrastructure, cities, villages, and homes,
The burden of rebuilding Ukraine will be shouldered by those responsible for its destruction, namely Russia,
To be clear, either way, the US will provide $20 billion in support for Ukraine through this effort, whether it’s split between economic and military support or provided entirely via economic assistance,
Russia is paying for this support,
This is about reinforcing their ability to defend against this brutal, illegal invasion,
Our support for Ukraine and her men and women in their fight for freedom from Putin's aggression is unwavering and will remain so for as long as it takes,
It's turning the proceeds of Putin's own corrupt regime against him by putting it into the hands as loans for the Ukrainians,
To be clear, nothing like this has ever been done before,
Never before has a multilateral coalition frozen the assets of an aggressor country and then harnessed the value of those assets to fund the defense of the aggrieved party,
Following the successful conclusion of a written procedure, the council today adopted a financial assistance package to Ukraine, including an exceptional macro-financial assistance (MFA) loan of up to 35 billion euros and a loan cooperation mechanism that will support Ukraine in repaying loans for up to 45 billion euros provided by the EU and G7 partners,
The people of Ukraine will prevail,
I think the assurances are already there. We asked for some mild strengthening, but feel good that this is a secure loan that will be serviced by Russian assets, by Russia and not by American taxpayers,