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Biden Draws Line at Russian Troops Crossing Ukraine Border

President seeks to clarify his remarks from a day earlier
Blinken and Lavrov will hold talks in Geneva on Friday

Video player cover image — WATCH: Biden says Russia will “pay a heavy price” if any of its forces move across the border with Ukraine.
Source: Bloomberg

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Jarrell Dillard,

Jennifer Epstein, and

January 20, 2022, 4:41 PM UTCUpdated onJanuary 20, 2022, 7:37 PM UTC

President Joe Biden said Russia will “pay a heavy price” if any of its forces move across the border into Ukraine after earlier suggesting Western allies might struggle to react to a small-scale attack.

A day before the top U.S. diplomat meets Russia’s foreign minister in Geneva, Biden said Thursday he has issued clear warnings to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, who has amassed about 100,000 troops at the border with Ukraine despite denying any plans to attack.