would be willing to shoulder their fair share of the burden, risk to defend it. they have demonstrated they are more than willing to stand up and stand together and the united states is standing with europe. pursuing complimentary actions and policies in close coordination with allies and partners. a few examples, we have deployed additional 7,000 troops to europe and repositioned forces on the continent to strengthen nato's eastern flank. we continue to tighten our severe economic sanctions on russia. last night, suspended temporary status to tens of thousands of ukrainians in the united states, and assistance for ukraine and the surrounding region over the coming days and weeks. yesterday president putin said his so-called special military