In a brief address, President Biden said reports of Russian troops moving from Ukraine's border would be good news, but the U.S. had not verified it:
President Biden delivers remarks on Russia and Ukraine in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday. President Biden says the United States will give diplomatic talks aimed at averting a Russian invasion of Ukraine"every chance to succeed." But he reiterated that Russia will face"powerful sanctions" if it launches a military attack against its neighbor.
"Indeed our analysts indicate that they remain very much in a threatening position," Biden said."And the fact remains, right now Russia has more than 150,000 troops encircling Ukraine and Belarus and along Ukraine's border."There was a flurry of diplomatic activity Tuesday aimed at averting a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Biden spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron for about 50 minutes via a secure video conference, according to the White House.
But Stoltenberg added,"So far we have not seen any sign of de-escalation on the ground from the Russian side." But Biden said,"The United States and NATO are not a threat to Russia. Ukraine is not a threat to Russia. Neither the U.S. nor NATO have missiles in Ukraine." Biden said the U.S."is not targeting the people of Russia. We do not seek to destabilize Russia. To the citizens of Russia, you are not our enemy.
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