Reference News Network reported on December 12 that according to Reuters Washington news, US President Biden claimed on the 11th local time that he had informed Russian President Putin that Russia would pay a "heavy price" if it "invaded" Ukraine. But Biden also said the possibility of sending U.S. ground combat troops to Ukraine was never discussed.
Biden reportedly said he had made it clear to Putin that if he did something to Ukraine, it would have "devastating" consequences for the Russian economy and that Russia's international status would change "significantly."
Biden also said the possibility of sending U.S. ground combat troops to Ukraine in the event of a "Russian invasion" "has never been considered and discussed," though the U.S. and NATO will need to strengthen their defenses by adding troops to NATO's eastern flank. (Compiler/Liang Youchang)
Source: Reference News Network
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