President Joe Biden does not intend to send unilateral U.S. troops to Ukraine, White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki said, after Washington put some 8,500 troops on alert to reassure NATO allies in the face of a Russian military buildup
on Monday it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets in response to Russia's troop build-up near its border with Ukraine.
Biden repeated that there were no plans to send U.S. troops to Ukraine, which is not a NATO member, but said he would consider imposing direct sanctions on Putin and that there would be "enormous consequences" worldwide if Russia invaded. The U.S. Defense Department has said about 8,500 U.S. troops have been put on heightened alert and are awaiting orders to deploy to NATO's eastern flank. Biden said on Tuesday he may move the troops in the nearer term.
Johnson said Britain was discussing with the United States the possibility of banning Russia from the SWIFT global payments system. Russia, which has tens of thousands of troops near Ukraine, is demanding security guarantees from the West, including a promise by NATO never to admit Ukraine. Moscow sees the former Soviet republic as a buffer between Russia and NATO countries.
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