American troops won't fight in Ukraine against Russia, but if Putin's troops move into NATO territory, America will be forced to respond.
Ukraine-Russia Live: U.S. Closing All Airspace to Russia, Biden SaysBiden announced in December that he wasn't planning on sending troops to Ukraine, focusing his attention on sanctions aimed at crippling Russia's economy. However, many believe Putin's ambitions go far beyond Ukraine in an effort to restore the Soviet Union, a goal that could pull the rest of the world into the conflict.
"Our forces are not going to Europe to fight in Ukraine, but to defend our NATO Allies—in the event that Putin decides to keep moving west," Biden said."As I have made crystal clear the United States and our Allies will defend every inch of territory of NATO countries with the full force of our collective power."
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