Biden predicts Russia-Ukraine conflict: ‘Minor incursion’ could divide Western allies

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to authorize some degree of new conflict with Ukraine, according to President Joe Biden, who acknowledged that a “minor incursion” might sow discord within the trans-Atlantic alliance about how to respond.

“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.”

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