Biden warned Putin that the U.S. and European allies would impose “strong” economic penalties and other punitive actions on Russia should it mount an invasion of Ukraine
that the United States is exploring options for a potential evacuation of American citizens from Ukraine if Russia invades.
Pressed on the possibility of issuing a “red line” warning to Russia — by communicating that an invasion of Ukraine would trigger U.S. military involvement — Austin responded that “in situations like this, I think conveying red lines only exacerbates the problem.”between Biden and Putin was at their summit in Geneva in June, and their latest call follows a face-to-face session last Thursday between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Stockholm.
The U.S. threats escalated on Monday, when a senior administration official warned that the United Stateson a package of financial sanctions that would impose “significant and severe economic harm on the Russian economy” should Putin proceed with an invasion. The leaders also “agreed that their teams will stay in close touch, including in consultation with NATO allies and EU partners, on a coordinated and comprehensive approach,” the White House added — but there was no mention in the readout of the potential sanctions that the senior administration official referenced in the call with reporters earlier in the day.
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