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“I cannot stand by while a country is invaded, a democracy bombarded, and children killed with impunity. I believe that the only way to secure U.S. interests is to stand up for democracies and to stand against autocrats. Peace at any price is not peace at all ― it is appeasement. And history has taught us time and again that appeasement does not lead to safety, security or prosperity. It leads to more war and suffering.”–former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink, who resigned rather than carry out the Trump administration’s policy “to put pressure on the victim, Ukraine, rather than on the aggressor, Russia”