'My guess is' Putin 'will move' against Ukraine, Biden says in press conference

Joe Biden
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During a White House press conference Wednesday, President Biden responded to a number of questions about the ongoing Russian threat to Ukraine.

Bloomberg's Jennifer Epstein asked whether Biden expected the threat of sanctions to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin, given that sanctions have failed to deter Russian aggression in the past.

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Grayson Quay

Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteModern AgeThe American ConservativeThe Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.