![]() The buildup of over 100,000 Russian troops near Ukraine has fueled Western worries of a possible offensive. “It’s necessary for Russia to understand that a lot more could happen than they’ve perhaps calculated with themselves.” Scholz said. While Biden reiterated with certitude that the pipeline would not move forward, Scholz stressed the need to keep some ambiguity about sanctions in order to press Russia to de-escalate the crisis. “We are jointly ready, and all of NATO is ready,” Biden said, referring to the powerful Western alliance, though Ukraine is not a member. The White House has expressed increasing alarm about the prospects of a war, and Biden has been looking to solidify support among European allies for economy-jarring sanctions against Russia if it moves further with an invasion. Russia has massed thousands of troops at the Ukraine border, adding military might almost daily. Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron met for hours in Moscow at the same time Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke at the White House in efforts to defuse the crisis before armed conflict breaks out. Watch the conference in the player above. ![]() and its allies were the only ones talking about invasion. MOSCOW (AP) - In a flurry of diplomacy across two continents, President Joe Biden emerged from a meeting with Germany’s new leader Monday vowing the crucial Nord Stream 2 Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline would be blocked if Russia further invades Ukraine.
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