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Biden is “Convinced” Putin Has Decided to Invade Ukraine.
And he delivered a national address to tell us.
Up until very recently, I was dismissing the possibility of conflict in the Ukraine. It was frankly easy to do so considering the fact that the leaders of Ukraine themselves were urging the United States and Great Britain to tone down the rhetoric, and insisting that there was no need to panic. That reality, coupled with the United States’ history of drumming up unnecessary conflict made me skeptical to say the least.
That said, circumstances are changing. Quickly.
Maegan Vazquez, Kevin Liptak, and Betsy Klein with CNN write:
“President Joe Biden on Friday said he is now convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin has made the decision to invade Ukraine, but emphasized that room for diplomacy remains.
“As of this moment, I am convinced he’s made the decision,” Biden said during remarks at the White House.
The President also said the US believes Russian forces intend to attack Ukraine “in the coming week” or sooner, and that an attack will target the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday said Russia was “moving into the right positions to conduct an attack,” echoing Biden’s assertion…
