Biden clarifies any Russian movement into Ukraine 'is an invasion'
By Brett Samuels - 01/20/22 11:57 AM EST
President Biden on Thursday sought to clear up his remarks from a day earlier when he appeared to distinguish between a Russian invasion of Ukraine and a "minor incursion."
"I've been absolutely clear with President Putin. He has no misunderstanding. If any assembled Russian units move across the Ukrainian border, that is an invasion," Biden said at the outset of an event on infrastructure.
"Let there be no doubt at all that if Putin makes this choice, Russia will pay a heavy price," Biden continued, noting there was also the potential for a cyberattack or para-military action by Russia that would require a coordinated response from the U.S. and its allies.
"The Ukrainian foreign minister said this morning that he's confident of our support and resolve and he has a right to be," Biden said before shifting to infrastructure.
The comments were Biden's first since he held a press conference on Wednesday that prompted backlash and sent White House aides scrambling to clean up his comments about ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
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