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This was a senseless, unprovoked and vicious murder. – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko	Found on CNN 1 year ago
People from around the world watched the videotape of a man – unarmed, unprovoked – being beat to death by officers of the law, you thought that no one would respond. You thought no one would care. Well, tomorrow the Vice President of the United States is coming to his funeral. – Al Sharpton	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The long and short is the Saudis need to come to their senses, they have committed a humongous blunder very much against their own economic and security interests as well as ours. The only apparent purpose of this cut in oil supplies is to help the Russians and harm Americans. It was unprovoked and unforced as an error. – Richard Blumenthal	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
There is no hiding place for war criminals. Justice Department will pursue every avenue of accountability for those who commit war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine, working alongside our domestic and international partners, Justice Department will be relentless in our efforts to hold accountable every person complicit in the commission of war crimes, torture, and other grave violations during the unprovoked conflict in Ukraine. – Merrick Garland	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Putin's brutal and unprovoked war in Ukraine has further spotlighted the need to secure our critical supply chains so that our economy, our economic and our national security are not dependent on countries that don't share our values. – Joe Biden	Found on CNN 1 year ago
This unlawful and unprovoked aggression by Putin has the effect of changing the security architecture in the region for some time to come, we do expect that it will change our footprint. In terms of how much it changes the Defense Lloyd Austin contribution, that's left to be seen. – Lloyd Austin	Found on CNN 1 year ago
This unlawful and unprovoked aggression by Russian President Vladimir Putin has the effect of changing the security architecture in the region for some time to come, we do expect that it will change our footprint. In terms of how much it changes the Tod Wolters contribution, that's left to be seen. – Tod Wolters	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The President is saying exactly what most of the world feels about Vladimir Putin, now, The President did not in that speech saying that Vladimir Putin should be removed or we're going to take The President out of power. The President said, ‘ This man should not remain in power. ’ What person in the right mind thinks that someone who bombs innocent people, children, a country that is in unprovoked war should remain in power ? – Don Lemon	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Since launching his unprovoked and unjust war of choice, Russian President Vladimir Putin has unleashed unrelenting violence that has caused death and destruction across Ukraine. – Antony Blinken	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
This is yet another example of the illegal, cynical and barbaric acts perpetrated by the Russian armed forces in the context of their reckless and unprovoked aggression against Ukraine, we call on the Russian military authorities to Ivan Fedorov immediately and to ensure that Ivan Fedorov health and safety is preserved. We urge the Russian authorities to fully respect the Geneva Conventions on combatants and non-combatant civilians and prisoners of war, as well as all relevant provisions of International Humanitarian Law. – Ukrainian Parliament	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked assault on Ukraine has threatened to plunge Europe into the deadliest conflict since 1945, putin’s continued attack on a sovereign nation demands a strong and united response from the U.S and our NATO allies. I am glad to visit Poland as we work together to halt Putin’s advance. – Roger Wicker	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
At this point, we are not seeing Russia back off the horrific war they started, an unprovoked invasion of the Ukrainian homeland, in fact, the atrocities they are committing against civilians seem to be intensifying. So, it's certainly appropriate for us to be working with our allies to consider further sanctions. – Janet Yellen	Found on CNN 2 years ago
These were innocent, peaceful civilians in a nation that had shown no aggression, subjected to an unjustifiable and unprovoked attack by Russian military forces, since 1989 Kharkiv has been a sister city to Cincinnati and residents have exchanged ideas, educational opportunities and collaborative projects on culture, medicine and human rights. – Aftab Pureval	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
This is an unprovoked, brutal and appalling crime on a woman who was just trying to get home after a day's work. – Detectives James Essig	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine using military and cyber weapons violates international law and the fundamental human rights of the Ukrainian people, i condemn this unjust assault on the sovereignty of Ukraine that threatens security in Europe and the entire world, and I call on President Putin to halt all military action and restore peace. – Jimmy Carter	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The effect will be immediate on Russia and we will continue as we have since the very beginning to work with our allies and our partners around the world, we are unified in our position on this and in our reaction to this unjustified, unprovoked attack on a sovereign nation. – Kamala Harris	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The bottom line is simple. Vladimir Putin... has launched an unprovoked, immoral invasion of Ukraine, no one ... should fall... for Putin's lies that the Ukrainians wanted him to invade or that he was provoked to invade. – Chuck Schumer	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I can say with absolute certainty : If Russia further invades Ukraine, United States together with our allies and partners will impose significant and unprecedented economic costs, we will impose far-reaching financial sanctions and export controls. We will target Russia's financial institutions and key industries. And we will target those who are complicit and those who aid and abet this unprovoked invasion. – Kamala Harris	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
These unprovoked actions should be a concern for all of our communities. – Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It's an unfortunate turn of events here, the public here are really looking for a motive. Right now, there is no motive. It's an unprovoked attack. – Corona Police Capt. Paul Mercado	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We've all seen the horrific incidents of unprovoked targeted hate crimes against AAPIs. – Mazie Hirono	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
This was an unprovoked, aggressive attack. – Wildlife Capt. Patrick Foy	Found on CNN 3 years ago
We don't want patients to come to the hospital who are not acutely ill, many cardiac conditions can be handled with a phone call, with a video visit to their provider. What we're really talking about is the onset of unprovoked severe symptoms that come on and are unremitting. – Robert Harrington	Found on CNN 4 years ago
To be left with no remedy ... given such a violent and unprovoked shooting weakens the constitutional foundation of America's house. – Robert Hilliard	Found on Reuters 4 years ago

This was a senseless, unprovoked and vicious murder.

– District Attorney Erik Nasarenko

Found on CNN
1 year ago

People from around the world watched the videotape of a man – unarmed, unprovoked – being beat to death by officers of the law, you thought that no one would respond. You thought no one would care. Well, tomorrow the Vice President of the United States is coming to his funeral.

– Al Sharpton

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The long and short is the Saudis need to come to their senses, they have committed a humongous blunder very much against their own economic and security interests as well as ours. The only apparent purpose of this cut in oil supplies is to help the Russians and harm Americans. It was unprovoked and unforced as an error.

– Richard Blumenthal

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

There is no hiding place for war criminals. Justice Department will pursue every avenue of accountability for those who commit war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine, working alongside our domestic and international partners, Justice Department will be relentless in our efforts to hold accountable every person complicit in the commission of war crimes, torture, and other grave violations during the unprovoked conflict in Ukraine.

– Merrick Garland

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Putin's brutal and unprovoked war in Ukraine has further spotlighted the need to secure our critical supply chains so that our economy, our economic and our national security are not dependent on countries that don't share our values.

– Joe Biden

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This unlawful and unprovoked aggression by Putin has the effect of changing the security architecture in the region for some time to come, we do expect that it will change our footprint. In terms of how much it changes the Defense Lloyd Austin contribution, that's left to be seen.

– Lloyd Austin

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This unlawful and unprovoked aggression by Russian President Vladimir Putin has the effect of changing the security architecture in the region for some time to come, we do expect that it will change our footprint. In terms of how much it changes the Tod Wolters contribution, that's left to be seen.

– Tod Wolters

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The President is saying exactly what most of the world feels about Vladimir Putin, now, The President did not in that speech saying that Vladimir Putin should be removed or we're going to take The President out of power. The President said, ‘ This man should not remain in power. ’ What person in the right mind thinks that someone who bombs innocent people, children, a country that is in unprovoked war should remain in power ?

– Don Lemon

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Since launching his unprovoked and unjust war of choice, Russian President Vladimir Putin has unleashed unrelenting violence that has caused death and destruction across Ukraine.

– Antony Blinken

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

This is yet another example of the illegal, cynical and barbaric acts perpetrated by the Russian armed forces in the context of their reckless and unprovoked aggression against Ukraine, we call on the Russian military authorities to Ivan Fedorov immediately and to ensure that Ivan Fedorov health and safety is preserved. We urge the Russian authorities to fully respect the Geneva Conventions on combatants and non-combatant civilians and prisoners of war, as well as all relevant provisions of International Humanitarian Law.

– Ukrainian Parliament

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked assault on Ukraine has threatened to plunge Europe into the deadliest conflict since 1945, putin’s continued attack on a sovereign nation demands a strong and united response from the U.S and our NATO allies. I am glad to visit Poland as we work together to halt Putin’s advance.

– Roger Wicker

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

At this point, we are not seeing Russia back off the horrific war they started, an unprovoked invasion of the Ukrainian homeland, in fact, the atrocities they are committing against civilians seem to be intensifying. So, it's certainly appropriate for us to be working with our allies to consider further sanctions.

– Janet Yellen

Found on CNN
2 years ago

These were innocent, peaceful civilians in a nation that had shown no aggression, subjected to an unjustifiable and unprovoked attack by Russian military forces, since 1989 Kharkiv has been a sister city to Cincinnati and residents have exchanged ideas, educational opportunities and collaborative projects on culture, medicine and human rights.

– Aftab Pureval

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

This is an unprovoked, brutal and appalling crime on a woman who was just trying to get home after a day's work.

– Detectives James Essig

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine using military and cyber weapons violates international law and the fundamental human rights of the Ukrainian people, i condemn this unjust assault on the sovereignty of Ukraine that threatens security in Europe and the entire world, and I call on President Putin to halt all military action and restore peace.

– Jimmy Carter

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The effect will be immediate on Russia and we will continue as we have since the very beginning to work with our allies and our partners around the world, we are unified in our position on this and in our reaction to this unjustified, unprovoked attack on a sovereign nation.

– Kamala Harris

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The bottom line is simple. Vladimir Putin... has launched an unprovoked, immoral invasion of Ukraine, no one ... should fall... for Putin's lies that the Ukrainians wanted him to invade or that he was provoked to invade.

– Chuck Schumer

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I can say with absolute certainty : If Russia further invades Ukraine, United States together with our allies and partners will impose significant and unprecedented economic costs, we will impose far-reaching financial sanctions and export controls. We will target Russia's financial institutions and key industries. And we will target those who are complicit and those who aid and abet this unprovoked invasion.

– Kamala Harris

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

These unprovoked actions should be a concern for all of our communities.

– Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It's an unfortunate turn of events here, the public here are really looking for a motive. Right now, there is no motive. It's an unprovoked attack.

– Corona Police Capt. Paul Mercado

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We've all seen the horrific incidents of unprovoked targeted hate crimes against AAPIs.

– Mazie Hirono

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

This was an unprovoked, aggressive attack.

– Wildlife Capt. Patrick Foy

Found on CNN
3 years ago

We don't want patients to come to the hospital who are not acutely ill, many cardiac conditions can be handled with a phone call, with a video visit to their provider. What we're really talking about is the onset of unprovoked severe symptoms that come on and are unremitting.

– Robert Harrington

Found on CNN
4 years ago

To be left with no remedy ... given such a violent and unprovoked shooting weakens the constitutional foundation of America's house.

– Robert Hilliard

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

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