Joe Biden warns: yes Russia employs chemical weapons in Ukraine, there will be a “proportional” response. This was indicated by the US president this Thursday from Brussels, where he specified that “the nature of the response would depend on the nature of the use” of this type of weapon by Moscow.
A warning that does not necessarily imply that the United States and the Alliance can opt for the military path: asked specifically about it, Biden replied that the allies “would make that decision at the time”.
The Democratic president, who this Thursday has participated in three summits on Ukraine -one of NATO, another of the G7 and another of the EU- has also opined that Russia should be kicked out of the G20 due to its invasion of the neighboring country. If the rest of the members of that group do not agree, he added, they should at least allow Ukraine to participate in the meetings of this multilateral organization.
On the other hand, during his appearance the American president has also indicated that he has transferred his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinpingwhat if it helps Russia in Ukraine will jeopardize its ties with the West, especially with the US and the European Union. “I have indicated to him that he would be putting himself in significant danger if he moves forward to help Russia,” Biden said, after the Russian Foreign Ministry announced this Thursday that Sergei Lavrov will travel to China on March 31. .
Likewise, Biden has warned that food shortages ‘going to be real’ and has pointed out that this is one of the issues that he has discussed with his interlocutors in Brussels. “The price of sanctions is not going to be only on Russia, it is going to be on many countries, including European countries and our country as well”, he pointed out during the press conference, in which he also claimed that the Atlantic Alliance ” has never been as united as today.”
Source: Lasexta
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