US: Swift, severe response if Russia sends troops to Ukraine
Source: AP
By MATTHEW LEE and FRANK JORDANS
BERLIN (AP) U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Thursday that there would be a swift, severe response from the United States and its allies if Russia sends any military forces into Ukraine.
Blinkens comments in Berlin appeared to be another effort to clear up any confusion about the position of the U.S. and its NATO allies after U.S. President Joe Biden was heavily criticized for saying a minor incursion by Russia would elicit a lesser response.
If any Russian military forces move across the Ukrainian border and commit new acts of aggression against Ukraine, that will be met with a swift, severe, united response from the United States and our allies and partners, Blinken told a news conference with his German counterpart.
Later, Blinken accused Russia of threatening the foundations of world order with its buildup of an estimated 100,000 troops near Ukraines border. He said Russia must face a concerted and severe global response if it invades.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, depart for their meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in Berlin, Germany. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
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LetMyPeopleVote
(145,567 posts)Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)After you, madam ...
No, Sir, I insist, after YOU!
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)oldsoftie
(12,609 posts)Why the long route back & forth instead of straight over Europe?
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)EX500rider
(10,866 posts)Mysterian
(4,594 posts)We would be giving away more bases to Russia somewhere.
manicdem
(390 posts)He bombed the Russian troops in Syria and almost got us into WW3 with them. Biden has a cooler head and will find a way out without American deaths.
Mysterian
(4,594 posts)I have no clue what you are talking about.
EX500rider
(10,866 posts)oldsoftie
(12,609 posts)Mysterian
(4,594 posts)The only ones bombed were Syrians and mercenaries. Mercenaries are not Russian "troops." No more so than Blackwater goons are U.S. troops.
oldsoftie
(12,609 posts)The Russians learned a hard lesson that day; around 200 were killed
I believe Biden would have done the same thing. If he were to be asked; during an attack responses aren't requested. And it certainly wouldn't get to the Presidential level if they were
The Unmitigated Gall
(3,833 posts)My guess is Poots intent was to accidentally in the heat of battle overrun the US position with mercenaries which I guess further were probably fully trained and equipped Russian soldiers. Maybe he calculated that would drive Americans to demand our troops be taken out of harms way. They attacked, and got their clocks cleaned.
oldsoftie
(12,609 posts)Ponietz
(3,008 posts)She was also close to becoming Germanys first Green Chancellor last year.
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