President Biden Is Now Saying That Any Russian Incursion Into Ukraine Will Be Seen As An Invasion

 

Daily Mail: 'Any incursion into Ukraine is an invasion': Blundering Biden is sent out with a SCRIPT to read as White House scrambles to clear up mess caused by his press conference gaffe that was taken as a 'green-light' for Russian attack 

* Biden joined the concerted White House cleanup effort Thursday morning 

* He said if 'any assembled Russian units move across the Ukrainian border, that is an invasion' 

* He also warned there would be a response to cyber attacks or 'Little Green Men' – Russian forces disguised as militia 

* His comments came after furious pushback from Ukraine 

* 'We want to remind the great powers that there are no minor incursions and small nations,' wrote Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky 

* Ukraine's foreign minister said Biden's comments could invite a Russian attack 

* VP Kamala Harris snapped at NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie when she told the vice president that the White House's messaging was unclear 

* She reiterated that any invasion of Ukraine's borders by Russia would be come at a 'severe cost' 

President Joe Biden today used a script to offer his fulsome backing to Ukraine after he yesterday inflamed the invasion crisis by suggesting a 'minor incursion' by Russia would go unpunished. 

Biden said Thursday a move by any Russian forces into Ukraine would constitute an unacceptable invasion. 

Biden also said the U.S. would respond to any moves by 'Little Green Men', a reference to Russian soldiers posing as militia, as well as cyber actions and 'paramilitary tactics.'  

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Update #1: Biden, White House Seek to Define Ukraine 'Invasion' Amid Confusion (Reuters)  

Update #2: Biden clarifies stance on a Russian incursion in Ukraine: 'Russia will pay a heavy price' if units move across Ukrainian border (CNN)

Update #3: Biden clarifies comments on Ukraine, says any Russian move across border would be an 'invasion' (ABC News)  

WNU Editor: This is both embarrassing and dangerous. The Kremlin believes that the Biden administration is dysfunctional and disorganized. This only reinforces that perception. 

The US Secretary of State is also clarifying the U.S. position on the consequences of any Russian military "incursion" into Ukraine .... US: Swift, severe response if Russia sends troops to Ukraine (AP).

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