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Invaded crimea, we understand what they�*re talking about as various forms of financial sanctions and also the north stream to gas pipeline from russia to europe could be a possible target. he also mentioned other actions. he said if there was an invasion that the us would increase its supply of defensive materials which includes weapons to ukraine. there�*s already a pipeline for that. and that the americans would fortify their allies in eastern europe with extra capabilities and deployment...

Allies over russia�*s escalation of forces near ukraine. during a briefing after that meeting, the us national security adviserjake sullivan told reporters what would happen if russia attacked. in the event that there is a further invasion into ukraine a military it ukraine, obviously are many of our partners and baltic allies from romania, poland, other countries will be increasingly concerned about the security and territorial integrity of their countries. they will be seeking, we expect add...

Past. what they know is that russia has all the pieces in place to launch a significant invasion if putin gives the order. this is not just regular forces. it is layers. special forces units in there. intelligence units from russian military intelligence, plus im told a political plan, a front to this as well involving the kgb that would involve destabilization within ukraine. the possible of even assassinating ukrainian leaders and officials. so all those pieces in place with russia having grea...

Statement you said that the president biden said the united states was ready to take strong economic measures and other actions if needed. what are those other measures that the united states is referring to. >> i just spelled those out in my opening remarks, both the supply and provision of additional material as well as the additional deployment of assets and capabilities to nato members in the event that theres a further occurrence. >> what are the strong economic measures, and how are they d...

Security and territorial integrity of their countries. they will be seeking, we expect, additional capabilities and potentially additional deployments and the united states will be looking to respond positively to those things in the event that there is a further incursion into ukraine. >> does that mean the american public should be seeing american troops on the ground in that region in the coming weeks and months if vladimir putin goes through with this? >> i dont know i would say bracing for....

>> in your statement of the call, you said president biden said the united states is ready to take strong economic measures and other actions if needed. what are the other measures? >> i just spelled them out in my opening remarks. the supply and provision of additional material as well as the additional deployment of assets and capabilities to nato members in the event that theres a further incursion. >> what are the strong economic measures and how are they different from the ones that you put...

Ensure that they feel strong and confident in their own territorial integrity. its the additional capabilities on the table in those countries should russia move in ukraine in a more decisive way. >> thanks. in the days leading up to this call, the white house and administration officials said that their assessment is that putin had not made a decision over whether to invade ukraine. he wanted clarity. >> we still dont believe that president putin made a decision. what president biden did today ...

Is sending u.s. troops to the region on the table here? >> our baltic allies, they will be seeking additional capabilities and potential additional deployments and the things in the event that there is a further incursion into ukraine. >> so, lets bring in cecilia vega live at the white house tonight. cecilia, the presidents national security adviser there saying that the white house doesnt believe that putin has yet decided whether or not to invade ukraine. that was interesting. >> reporter: ri...

Ukraine its difference. because it will be a really bloody -- and russian guys also will come back in the coffins. >> after the call with putin, president biden reached out to the leaders of france, the u.k., germany and italy to read them in on that call. they also coordinated ahead of it on thursday, he will speak with the ukrainian president zalinsky. right now there is no discussion of sending u.s. troops to ukraine. they will send though additional defensive capabilities if russia takes any...

Manufactured by the kremlin to get this summit. i cant state that enough. nato was not about to offer membership to ukraine this year any more than it was in the last several years, and this is, again, it seems to me that vladimir putin wanted to have this summit with joe biden and has chosen a very maximalist way to get it. >> and jim, i hear you responding to that. is that what putins end game is? or does he want to reconstitute the soviet union in some form? >> the truth is, the u.s. doesnt k...