"Peace is something that we need urgently. Justice is something we will need always" #Ukraine Amb @OMarkarova tells @USIP in remarks abt #Russia|n atrocities during the current war
"History repeats itself" per @OMarkarova, after noting anniversary of the creation of Nazi #Germany's 1st concentration camp
"We are talking abt atrocities, abt genocide, abt war crimes & crimes against humanity"
"These actions have no military objectives" per Amb @OMarkarova on #Russia|n bombardment of Ukrainian cities
"It's genocide vs the #Ukrainian ppl" per Amb @OMarkarova "Everyone who is responsible for it should be brought to justice"
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"I don't know if you can go as far [as to say] stalemate but its clear that after 1 months Russia has achieved almost none of their strategic objectives"
"Major reinforcements to our security will require major investments in defense" he says. citing a "new sense of urgency bcs we cannot take peace for granted"
"There is a need to also address the long term consequences" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg
"There is a need to reset our deterrence & defense...we wil do what is necessary to defend & protect all allies"
NEW: US-#cyber-#Russia-#Ukraine-"My sense is that [US cyber efforts] they've been extremely important in informing the Ukrainians...and in disrupting attacks" by #Russia, @SenJackReed tells @GWUPMNS
Any chance US might feel compelled to intervene in #Ukraine?
@SenJackReed says possibly IF #Russia uses nuclear/chemical/biological weapons in a way that is seen as an attack on @NATO
"This is a NATO decision" he says of the scenario "It's going to be a very difficult call"
Happening now: @PentagonPresSec briefs reporters at the Pentagon
#Ukraine increasingly taking the fight to #Russia - "We have seen indications that the #Ukrainians are going a bit more on the offense now...particularly in the south, near #Kherson" per @PentagonPresSec
#Russia's nuclear posture - "We haven't seen anything that would lead us to conclude that we need to change our strategic deterrent posture" per @PentagonPresSec
Calls #Kremlin's nuclear rhetoric "dangerous...It's not the way a responsible nuclear power should act"
"The Russian military has dramatically underperformed. The Russian economy has been rocked by powerful sanctions. The Russian high-tech & defense sectors are being choked off"