“I don’t think there’s any sign that he is going to do that imminently,” Murphy said. “It’s important for us to send signals about what the consequences would be should he make that choice. I think Joe Biden is right, to get this country ready for the fact that you’re dealing with an incredibly dangerous human being in Russia, the war is going badly, and you just can’t predict what he’s going to do next.”
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Tapper said “someone who has ties to the Ukrainian government expressed concern to me that president Biden might be playing into Putin’s hands by escalating the rhetoric.”
European allies might get spooked that their support for Ukraine could push Russia further towards drastic action, Tapper proposed.
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