Joseph Biden actually said...

Diplomacy remains the best route to settle the conflict in Donbas and address any other problems or grievances.

We are also warning, and the President warned President Putin today, of severe costs and consequences, including deploying far harsher econo...

Biden to Warn Putin of Severe Economic Consequences if Russia Invades Ukraine

the U.S. is prepared to impose what he called, quote, "substantive economic countermeasures" meant to inflict quote "significant and severe ...