WASHINGTON. If Vladimir Putin attacks Ukraine, “sanctions like he has never seen before” will be triggered: this is the warning launched by American President Joe Biden the day after the virtual summit with the Russian president. Biden also ruled out a military response with the use of American troops: “The option is not on the table.” Previously, Vladimir Putin had called the hypothesis that Russia could conduct an offensive against Ukraine “a provocation”.
The US president hoped to announce a meeting with Russia and other NATO countries by Friday. Speaking to reporters as he left the White House, Biden said he made it clear to Russian President Vladimir Putin during his nearly two-hour virtual meeting on Tuesday that there would be economic consequences like none before if Russia invaded Ukraine, and it’s sure Putin got the message.
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