Attacks Americans News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

You bring up the energy picture, and if you were to see that gas to pipeline to germany, which is becoming highly dependent on these resources, germany would essentially have to turn to other european nations for their energy. that would create a squeeze in europe and, therefore, a squeeze on other energy sources, which could impact us. >> it's more than a possibility. it is a likelihood that this will occur. that is exactly the track that we the american people will be facing. going families are struggling right now. it's not the politicians or corporations struggling. it's working americans ...

The table. it's not on an agenda item right now. is that how you would characterize it from the white house? >> as you heard the president convey in his remarks, our view from the united states is that nations have the right to sovereignty, territorial integrity, freedom to set their own course and choose who they associate with. we were never going to pressure ukraine or any country to join or not join a global alliance. that is up to them and up to the other members of nato . >> would the white house support a gas tax holiday? >> all options remain on the table. >> he said in his speech if r...

Allies that we remain in close contact with. in terms of engagement with president putin, we spoke with him saturday. he believes in the power of leader-to-leader diplomacy. i don't have a prediction of a next engagement. i didn't get to the last part of your question. how the -- we define success is how a lot of our european partners would define it. which would be a deescalation, a proven deescalation at the border of ukraine where the russians are pulling back their troops, where they are making clear to the global community, to the media, to the public that they are not invading ukraine an...

Give up that ability for someone else to join, but you know, they do have a long way to go and now that there's -- all of this concern that if there was a member -- if they did become members, it could trigger article 5. is there any discussion among nato allies about how significant it would be if zelensky were to make that offer himself? >> sandra: i reiterate what i said earlier. our position is that we will not pressure ukraine or any country to join or not join an alliance. that it is -- nations have the right to sovereignty and territorial integrity and that's the choice for them to make...

Americans that if vladimir putin gives the order and his forces invade ukraine, that will be pain here in the u.s. in terms of energy prices, pain in europe. but that we stand firm in terms of the principles at stake, a country cannot violate the sovereignty of another country and invade without nato and the u.s. leading nato to stand up to that country. there will be disruption to the energy markets. that's something that putin has factored in. putin has about $630 billion in his coffers because of the high price of oil. that is how he has been stocking away those reserves. and he knees that ...