Vice President KamalaHarris used the pulpit of a defense conference where world leaders gathered to warn Russia that it will face dire economic consequences and an increased presence of Western forces if it attacks Ukraine.
Speaking before foreign officials at the storied Hotel Bayerischer Hof in the city's old town, Harris said the economic costs to Moscow would be “significant and unprecedented” were it to attack Ukraine, with allies leveling a slate of penalties “that will be swift, severe, and united.”
“We are still open to a diplomatic resolution,” Harris continued. “If that diplomacy leads to a dead-end … we are also clear-eyed that there must be consequences.” She said the United States and its allies have worked “in good faith” to dial back tensions over Ukraine but suggested this was not true of Moscow.
Like Harris, former Vice President Mike Pence attended the gathering in place of the president, though references to former President Donald Trump persist. He continued, “So I will answer the skeptics and those seeking to test us: Today, the United States, our allies, and our partners are closer together.”
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