President Joe Biden offered warnings for Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin, as he spoke during a news conference that came at the one-year mark of his presidency. “It is going to be a disaster for Russia if they further invade Ukraine,” Biden told reporters Wednesday. The American president also said Putin has “never seen sanctions” like the ones that have been promised if he moves on Ukraine.

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