Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov dismissed the sanctions threat during a conference call with reporters. She told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday that if Russia invaded, 'our expectation is that the pipeline will be suspended.' envoy, Victoria Nuland, said a Russian invasion of Ukraine also would jeopardize a controversial pipeline between Russia and Germany. troops to eastern European NATO allies, the adviser said.Ī top U.S. That could include additional deployments of U.S. would also 'provide additional defensive materiel to the Ukrainians … and we would fortify our NATO allies on the eastern flank with additional capabilities in response to such an escalation.' National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said after the call. RELATED: Russia-Ukraine conflict: What's behind the recent tensions?īiden 'told President Putin directly that if Russia further invades Ukraine, the United States and our European allies would respond with strong economic measures,' U.S.

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