Biden rushes to pressure Russia as Ukraine fears intensify | TheHill

For the past week, the Biden administration has warned that Russia could choose to attack Ukraine at any moment, but the flurry of developments in recent days suggest that officials are cognizant of a rising threat from Moscow.The troop deployments would send a warning sign to Russian President Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinUS threatens sweeping export controls against Russian industries German military official who said it's 'easy' to give Putin the respect he probably 'deserves' resigns US orders families of embassy staff in Ukraine to leave country MORE as he weighs military action against Ukraine, said John Sipher, a veteran of the CIA’s clandestine service. “I don't know if it is enough or is too late but the Administration needs to change the calculus and offer credible threats to Putin.”Speaking to reporters at a briefing Monday, White House press secretary Jen PsakiJen PsakiBiden: A good coach knows when to change up the team Virginia's Youngkin gets the DeSantis treatment from media On student loans, Biden doesn't have an answer yet MORE said that Biden had never ruled out sending troops to eastern Europe in advance of a Russian invasion and that additional deployments have been part of ongoing talks with European allies. He wants a government in Kiev that is more sympathetic to Russia and he wants Ukraine to agree that it will remain neutral,” Angela Stent, an expert in U.S. and European relations with Russia, said of Putin.Stent described the possible deployments as a “symbolic force” necessary to show solidarity with allies but warned that sending in more troops could have the unintended effect of escalating tensions if Russia responds with their own deployments.