It was reported earlier today by ConservativeBrief that when President Joe Biden speaks, people listen. They usually follow that with laughter but that is beside the point. On Wednesday the president gave a long press conference where he actually answered some questions from the media off the cuff, and that is usually not a wise idea for him.
On the idea of Russia moving into the Ukraine, the president not only acknowledged it would likely happen but, one Ukrainian official who spoke to CNN suggested that he appeared to give Putin a pass if he did, even suggesting that NATO allies would be conflicted on how to respond to it.
“It’s one thing if it’s a minor incursion and we end up having to fight about what to do and not do,” he said to reporters. “But if they actually do what they’re capable of doing with the forces amassed on the border, it is going to be a disaster for Russia if they further invade Ukraine.”
“If they further invade Ukraine.” If that is not a pass to invade some of Ukraine it is tough to imagine what would be considered a pass.
He explained that he drew the line at “Russian forces crossing the border, killing Ukrainian fighters.”
“I think that changes everything,” he said. “But it depends on what he does, to what extent we’ll get total unity on the NATO front.”
“It’s very important that we keep everyone in NATO on the same page. That’s what I’m spending a lot of time doing, and there are differences,” the president said. “There are differences in NATO as to what countries are willing to do, depending on what happens.” “I’m not so sure he is certain what he is going to do. My guess is he will move in. He has to do something,” the president said. “He is trying to find his place in the world between China and the west.”
