US warns of ‘swift, severe’ response if Russia invades Ukraine

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Russia of a ‘swift, severe’ response it if invades Ukraine (Bernd Von Jutrczenka/Pool photo via AP)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned that there would be a “swift, severe” response from the United States and its allies if Russia sends any military forces into Ukraine.

Blinken’s comments in Berlin on Thursday appeared to be another effort to clear up any confusion about the position of the US and its Nato allies after President Joe Biden was heavily criticized for saying a “minor incursion” by Russia would elicit a lesser response.