A senior State Department source said the secretary of state “did not get the impression” Russia would be changing its behavior as tensions ramp up.
Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska suggested Thursday that the ongoing war and sanctions against Russia are taking a financial toll on Moscow, even as Lavrov reportedly insisted the country’s posture against Ukraine and the West will not be backing down.
The Biden Administration has reinforced its commitment to Ukraine over the past few weeks in recognition of the war’s one-year mark and ongoing fighting. Bidenpersonally on February 20 for an unannounced visit, in which he declared additional military aid and vowed the U.S. would continue its support for Ukraine “for as long as it takes.
a day later, saying Western leaders “intend to transform a local conflict into a phase of global confrontation” and Russia “will react accordingly.”
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