Germany’s Scholz warns Russia of immediate sanctions if it attacks Ukraine, maintaining a tough tone ahead of a meeting this week with Russian President Vladimir Putin. | Reuters
The United States has said the Russian military, which has more than 100,000 troops massed near Ukraine, could invade at any moment. Russia denies having any such plans and says its actions are a response to aggression by NATO countries.“The chancellor will make clear that any attack on Ukraine will have heavy consequences … and that one should not underestimate the unity between the European Union, United States, and Britain,” the German government source said.
Putin, jostling for influence in post-Cold War Europe, wants security guarantees from Biden to block Kyiv’s entry into NATO and regarding missile deployments near Russia’s borders.
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