US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs: There is a plan if russia decides to invade Ukraine

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New sanctions against russia, in the event of its further aggression against Ukraine, will be extremely significant and isolating for russia. US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said on Tuesday, December 7, testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on US policy toward russia, ukrinform.net reported.

“The intent is to make clear that the initial sanctions in response to further aggressive moves in Ukraine will extremely significant and isolating for russia and for russian business and for the russian people,” she said.

Nuland stressed that President Joe Biden conveyed this to russian President Vladimir putin during a virtual meeting on December 7, warning him of serious losses and consequences of any further russian aggression against Ukraine.

“The president conveyed to him today that this will be different than it was in 2014 if he goes on,” Nuland added. She also noted that there is a plan if russia decides to invade Ukraine: “We are talking about day one measures, day five measures, day ten measures.”

According to Nuland, Biden “made it crystal clear to President putin today that the issue who joins NATO is an issue for NATO to decide, an issue for applicant countries to decide.” “No other outside power will or may have a veto or a vote in those decisions,” she said.

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