President Biden said he expects Russia to make some kind of move against Ukraine and would face consequences calibrated to the degree of aggression, while the administration’s top diplomat sought to reassure Ukraine’s president of unified support from the West.
Mr. Biden, speaking at a White House news conference on Wednesday, reiterated that Russia would face punishing sanctions should it invade Ukraine, and he said that he is working to keep the North Atlantic Treaty Organization military alliance unified in its response. Mr. Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a stark choice and will regret choosing conflict.