“Blinken’s comments in Berlin appeared to be another effort to clear up any confusion about the position of the U.S. and its NATO allies after U.S. President Joe Biden was heavily criticized for saying a ‘minor incursion’ by Russia would elicit a lesser response. ‘If any Russian military forces move across the Ukrainian border and commit new acts of aggression against Ukraine, that will be met with a swift, severe, united response from the United States and our allies and partners.'” AP: US: Swift, severe response if Russia sends troops to Ukraine.

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