White House: Presser by Senior Administration Official, view on US actions on Russian reactions to the Ukraine, " President Biden laid out two paths, two aspects of the U.S. approach that will really depend on Russia’s actions in the period ahead. One is a path of diplomacy leading toward a de-escalation of the situation, and the other is a path that’s more focused on deterrence, including serious costs and consequences should Russia choose to proceed with a further invasion of Ukraine. And those costs include economic costs, include adjustments and augmentations of NATO force posture in Allied countries, and include additional assistance to Ukraine to enable it to further defend itself and its territory, as we’ve laid out previously. "
Lets Get Real:
It can be postulated that Russia has blinked, the Russians asked for the CALL, they might feel uneasy with the FACT that the West can bring the Russian economy to its knees and that the Russian people might not want more Western sanctions, however much PR that Putin creates for himself. There are always ways to get information in this modern age, its not the OLD USSR, were people had only access to the TV and Radio. It might be that Biden has made it CLEAR that the US will supply the Ukraine with ALL it needs defend itself, that means ARMS, MILITARY EQUIPMENT, AIR TO AIR MISSILES, GROUND DEFENCES, also the US could give the latest Satellites information to the Kiev Government. On the other hand Putin could be waiting for the JANUARY talks to fail and then go in to the Ukraine, he would be showing that he tried everything before invading. Interesting MONTH ahead.
