0:07 "measuring success in the Black Sea by what happens in Ukraine" ... James O'Brien....the freedom we want to see extend across Europe. Russia wants influence over states that Russia spent hundreds of years in strive to control. We want to build a law abiding community that will last for generations. James O'Brien, head of the State Department Office of Sanctions Coordination Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien testified on security in the Black Sea amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War during a public hearing before a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee. Topics included grain and oil production in the region, Black Sea shipping ports, European Union enlargement, and reconstruction amid the Russia-Ukraine War. October 25th