“If a single additional Russian force aggressively penetrates Ukraine, as I said, it would trigger a swift, serious and united response from us and from Europe,” Blinken told DailyExpertNews’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union.” . ”
The secretary’s comments clarify the US position on possible additional aggressive military actions by Russia after the country gathered tens of thousands of troops on the border with Ukraine. Although US officials have warned Russia in recent days, last week President Joe Biden clouded the message of dire consequences by saying at a news conference that a “minor incursion” could not provoke the same NATO response as an invasion.
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