Biden tells Putin a Ukraine invasion would bring ‘severe consequences’

Published February 12, 2022 7:28pm ET



President Joe Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that an invasion of Ukraine would come with “severe consequences” for Russia during a phone call Saturday morning.

Though the phone conversation did not bring about a “fundamental change in the dynamic” that has characterized the increasingly tense relationship between Russia and NATO, Biden reiterated America’s support of Ukraine should Russia invade the country, according to a senior administration official.

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