Blinken says 'a single additional Russian force' entering Ukraine would trigger US response - CNN
The President later clarified that any Russian troops crossing Ukraine's border would constitute an invasion, and Blinken, following a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov last week, also warned that any Russian invasion of Ukraine would be "met with a severe and a united response." Blinken on Sunday also defended the administration's unwillingness to impose sanctions against Russia preemptively, despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urging the US and its allies to penalize Moscow now for its massive troop buildup along Ukraine's borders.Joni Ernst of Iowa said in a separate interview on "State of the Union" Sunday that the Biden administration should impose a new round of sanctions on Russian officials immediately to deter an invasion of Ukraine.
"We do need to go ahead and impose sanctions on Russia now.