- Good evening, everyone.
If all the press is here, you must be getting very tired.
Today marks one month since Russia began its carnage
in Ukraine, the brutal invasion of Ukraine.
And we held a NATO summit the very next day.
At that time, my overwhelming objective in wanting that summit
was to have absolute unity on three key important issues
among our NATO and European allies.
First was to support Ukraine with military
and humanitarian assistance.
Second was to impose the most significant --
the most significant sanctions --
economic sanctions regime ever in order
to cripple Putin's economy and punish him for his actions.
Third was to fortify the eastern flank of our NATO allies.
- Since your conversation with President Xi of China,
have you seen any indications of action
or lack of action from China that has led you to believe
whether they will intervene and help Russia?
- I had a very straightforward conversation with Xi.
I made it clear to him -- I made no threats,
but I made it clear to him that --
make sure he understood the consequences
of him helping Russia,
as had been reported and as what was expected.
And indicated that he'd be putting himself
at significant jeopardy in those aims if,
in fact, he were to move forward.
- Do you think that Russia needs to be removed from the G20?
- On the latter point, my answer is yes.
That depends on the G20.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Yeah, one final question, right.
Hey, wait, hold on a second, please.
I was supposed to be an hour ago at the European Union
meeting and to speak.
No. I'm not thanking you.
Someone I haven't called on before.
You? - Sir, deterrence didn't work.
What makes you think Vladimir Putin will alter course
based on the action you've taken today?
- Let's get something straight.
You remember if you covered me from the very beginning,
I did not say that, in fact, the sanctions would deter him.
Why I asked for this NATO meeting today
is to be sure that, after a month,
we will sustain what we're doing,
not just next month, the following month,
but for the remainder of this entire year.
That's what will stop him.
But we have to demonstrate it.
The reason I asked for the meeting --
we have to stay fully, totally, thoroughly united.
Thank you.
- Mr. President!