In his news conference on Wednesday, Biden said that a “minor incursion” by Russia into Ukraine could mean “we end up having a fight” with European allies about the appropriate response. In public, top European and NATO officials were quick to play down questions of division. “Not at all, because the United States has been very clear over a long period of time,” Stoltenberg said. But neither the United States nor Europe have detailed the exact steps they intend to take. U.S. and European officials have said that it was vital not to give Putin ammunition by public discussion of red lines.

Source: New York Times January 21, 2022 01:29 UTC