Politico: White House official: ‘This is the beginning of an invasion’
Deputy national security adviser Jon Finer said further U.S. sanctions against Russia would be forthcoming.
A senior White House official on Tuesday repeatedly accused Russia of mounting an “invasion” of Ukraine by sending troops into the breakaway Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
The remarks by deputy national security adviser Jon Finer represent a rhetorical shift by the Biden administration, which on Monday resisted calling Russia’s moves into Ukraine an invasion after warning for months about Moscow’s military buildup and increasing aggression.
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U.S. Officials Are Now Declaring That This Is 'The Beginning Of An Invasion' By Russia On Ukraine
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