Secretary of state Anthony Blinken rejects Republican calls for preemptive sanctions but says ‘massive consequences’ await
that the result of Germany’s position was to “undermine unity and encourage Vladimir Putin to a new attack on Ukraine”.“I sat with Chancellor [Olaf] Scholz just last week for an hour and listened very carefully to him. I’ve been on the phone and saw my own German counterpart, foreign minister [Annalena] Baerbock, and I can tell you that the Germans very much share our concerns, and are resolute and determined to respond swiftly, effectively and in a united way. I have no doubts about that.
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