US Vice President vows 'swift, severe and united' response if Russia invades Ukraine, in a speech at the Munich Security Conference in Germany Follow live updates:
European Commission President says world is “watching in disbelief” amid largest troop buildup since Cold WarEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, on February 19.
The world has been watching in disbelief as we face the largest buildup of troops on European soil since the darkest days of the Cold War," von der Leyen continued.Highlighting Ukraine’s recent celebration of 30 years of independence, von der Leyen said there is an entire generation of Ukrainians born and bred in a free country who are now “confronted on a daily basis with external aggression and interference.
“They prefer the rule of the strongest to the rule of law, intimidation and self-determination, coercion instead of cooperation."
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U.S. Says Russia Moved 7,000 New Troops Near Ukraine—Despite Claims Of De-EscalationI'm a Los Angeles-based news desk reporter for Forbes. Please feel free to contact me via email (mbissada [] forbes.com) or Twitter (masonbissada).
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