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Related: About this forumBiden: Russia Will Pay 'Severe Price' If Chemical Weapons Used in Ukraine - NBC News
President Biden delivered the blunt warning after Russia accused the U.S. and Ukraine of preparing to use chemical and biological weapons, a claim the U.S. is blasting as lies. Aired on 03/11/2022.
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Biden: Russia Will Pay 'Severe Price' If Chemical Weapons Used in Ukraine - NBC News (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Mar 2022
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Serious question: what "severe price" can be extracted without a NATO military response?
Fiendish Thingy
Mar 2022
#1
Is that a 'severer price' than they were supposed to have paid for invading in the first place? nt
kelly1mm
Mar 2022
#4
I know, heard the newest ones earlier today and didn't find them too worrisome...
Rhiannon12866
Mar 2022
#6
Fiendish Thingy
(23,096 posts)1. Serious question: what "severe price" can be extracted without a NATO military response?
If were too frightened that Putin might use nukes if NATO responds militarily, then what further non-military sanctions might be imposed?
SheltieLover
(80,208 posts)2. I love President Biden!
doc03
(39,068 posts)3. What would be a severe price really? More sanctions.
kelly1mm
(5,756 posts)4. Is that a 'severer price' than they were supposed to have paid for invading in the first place? nt
drray23
(8,726 posts)5. I'm not sure what's left in terms of sanctions
that would be severe.
Rhiannon12866
(255,037 posts)6. I know, heard the newest ones earlier today and didn't find them too worrisome...
Russian vodka, seafood and diamonds?? Well, I've been in recovery since 2008 and I didn't drink vodka anyway. And we have plenty of sources for seafood from both coasts or the numerous bodies of water in between, if we want it. But where am I going to get my diamonds??