U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday said he told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia would pay 'a terrible price' and face devastating economic consequences if it invaded Ukraine.
WILMINGTON, Del., Dec 11 - U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday said he told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia would pay "a terrible price" and face devastating economic consequences if it invaded Ukraine.
"I made it absolutely clear to President Putin ... that if he moves on Ukraine, the economic consequences for his economy are going to be devastating, devastating," he said after remarks about the deadly tornadoes that hit the United States on Friday.Biden, who spoke with Putin by telephone for two hours last week, said he had made clear to the Russian leader that Russia's standing in the world would change "markedly" in the event of an incursion into Ukraine.U.S.
Ukraine has accused Russia of massing tens of thousands of troops in preparation for a possible large-scale military offensive.
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