Political | Process

A day earlier, during a marathon press conference, Biden made headlines for appearing to suggest that a “minor” invasion would not result in the harsh sanctions 

Tweet

• “It’s one thing if it’s a minor incursion, and we have to fight about what to do and not to do,” Biden said. “But if they actually do what they’re capable of doing with the force amassed on the border, it is going to be a disaster for Russia if they further invade Ukraine.”

• “There are differences in NATO as to what countries are willing to do, depending on what happens, the degree to which they’re willing to go,” he added, explaining that the most severe sanctions on Russia “are gonna have a negative impact on the United States as well as a negative impact on the economies of Europe as well, [and] a devastating impact on Russia.”

White House press secretary Jen Psaki walked back the president’s remarks hours later.

• “President Biden has been clear with the Russian President: If any Russian military forces move across the Ukrainian border, that’s a renewed invasion, and it will be met with a swift, severe, and united response from the United States and our allies,” she said. “President Biden also knows from long experience that the Russians have an extensive playbook of aggression short of military action, including cyberattacks and paramilitary tactics. And he affirmed today that those acts of Russian aggression will be met with a decisive, reciprocal, and united response.”

• She also addressed Zelensky’s tweet during a Thursday morning appearance on Fox News.

SOURCE: WASHINGTONEXAMINER