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The President of the United States threatened Russia with strong sanctions in the event of a military attack.

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On Tuesday, February 15, US President Joe Biden devoted his address to the topic of Russian aggression against Ukraine.

The main theses from the speech of US President Joe Biden on February 15:

• There is no confirmation that Russia has begun to withdraw its troops from the border with Ukraine. Currently, this information is being verified by special services and intelligence. There are still about 150,000 Russian troops on the border with Ukraine.
• There is a possibility of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and de-escalation of the situation has not happened yet.
• The US is still offering Russia to resolve the issue through diplomacy. At the same time, Biden assured that the response to the possible military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine would be decisive. At the same time, the US has not and will not deploy missiles in Ukraine in the future. Also, the States will not send their military to Ukraine in the event of the outbreak of hostilities. The United States will be given over to the collective defense of NATO. Biden added that if the Russian Federation invades Ukraine, it will be a war in which “we will participate in our own choice.”
• If security agreements are reached, the United States is ready to fix them in writing with Russia. In particular, Biden noted that the States agree with Russia on the need to continue to carry out diplomatic efforts in the field of security in Europe.
• Biden stressed that the United States is convinced that each country is free to choose which alliance to be a member of, in particular, NATO.
• In the event of a Russian military invasion of Ukraine The US and allies will apply the most powerful sanctions against Moscow since 2014. At the same time, this can lead to higher fuel prices. The package of sanctions, in particular, provides for restrictions in the field of export control and finance, and the shutdown of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
• Americans are not enemies of the Russians, Biden stressed. Neither NATO nor Ukraine threaten Russiasaid the President of the United States.
• The US Embassy in Ukraine has been moved from Kyiv to Lviv temporarily, while the security situation stabilizes.
• “We will defend freedom. We are ready to pay at any cost,” Biden said.

Key quotes from Joe Biden’s February 15 speech:

• “We are not yet convinced that Russia is indeed withdrawing its military. There are more than 150,000 of them along the Ukrainian border.”
• “Invasion is still quite possible.”
• “The US is ready for diplomacy and believes that this is the best way to resolve the conflict.”
• “At the same time, the US will not sacrifice basic security principles.”
• “The American people understand that protecting democracy and freedom is never without spending.”
• “The US is not a threat to Russia. Ukraine is not a threat to her.”
• “To the citizens of Russia: we do not believe that you really want a bloody, destructive war against Ukraine.”
• “But if Russia chooses the path of war (this also applies to cyberattacks), the West’s response will be decisive.”
• “If Russia attacks Ukraine, it will inflict a wound on itself, and on its part it will be a war without a reason and a walkie-talkie.”
• “Putin has no right to decide the fate of another independent, sovereign democracy.”
• “In this case, the US will not hesitate – will defend freedom.”
• “Russia’s losses will be enormous – the world will not forget that Russia has chosen unnecessary death and destruction.”
• “In this case, Russia will face international isolation.”
• “Responsibility for one’s actions matters.”

(Data: Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security of the National Security and Defense Council)

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