Returning to the White House Sunday afternoon from his weekend in Wilmington, President Joe Biden spoke with the press, brushing off concerns about Russia and China’s relationship getting “too close.”
“There’s nothing new about that,” he said. When asked if he would consider sending more troops to Poland and other NATO countries if Putin does not de-escalate, Biden said “I’m not gonna speculate on that.”
Earlier in the day Sunday, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day,” launching a conflict that would come at an “enormous human cost.” Sullivan offered the stark warning one day after U.S. officials confirmed that Russia has assembled at least 70% of the military firepower it likely intends to have in place by mid-month to give President Vladimir Putin the option of launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
“If war breaks out, it will come at an enormous human cost to Ukraine, but we believe that based on our preparations and our response, it will come at a strategic cost to Russia as well,” Sullivan said.
Source-ABC
