we said that if president putin invaded ukraine we would increase our support for ukraine's ability to defend itself while imposing swift and severe costs on the kremlin. that's exactly what the united states and our allies and partners are doing. that was the focus of our ministerial meetings today with nato allies, with the g7, the european union, as well as in my discussions with nato secretary general, with the e.u. commission president, with the e.u. council president. we want our alliances to be strong enough to meet any threat. that's why from day one president biden made reinvigorating the alliances and partnerships foundation of foreign policy. why the secretary of state, i have come brussels, home to nato and the e.u., more than any other world capital and new ways to bring coalitions and allies and partners together. now we are seeing why that work