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Biden was asked why he decided to abandon the idea of deploying US troops in Ukraine in the event of an “invasion”. “(The choice) was never on the table,” Biden replied, as quoted by the TASS news agency, Sunday (12/12/2021).
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Biden revealed he told Russian President Vladimir Putin that during their videoconference, in case of an “invasion,” Washington would send its troops to 9 states of Bucharest: Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Estonia. .
“We will feel that we should send more American and NATO troops to the East Side, (Bucharest). All 9 NATO countries, where we have a sacred obligation to defend them from any attack by Russia,” Biden continued.
He added that the US would continue to provide defense capabilities to the Ukrainian people, without elaborating. “I’ve made it very clear to President Putin. If he moves to Ukraine, the economic consequences for his economy will be devastating,” Biden said.
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“The impact of all that on Russia and his attitude, the rest of the world, his views on Russia will change greatly. He will pay a terrible price,” he added.
Earlier, while speaking to reporters at the White House, Biden said he hoped there would be an announcement of a high-level meeting with Russia and key NATO allies to discuss Moscow’s concerns about NATO in writing and the possibility of lowering temperatures along the eastern front.
The United States has voiced growing unease about Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine, a former Soviet republic that has been leaning towards the West since 2014. Moscow denies aiming to attack Ukraine and has instead warned of NATO’s eastward expansion.
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