U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that “everything is on the table” as the United States evaluates economic sanctions imposed on Russia for launching an attack on Ukraine, and went on to stress that the United States will not send troops to fight Russian forces. Ukraine.
“What we will continue to do is stand firm with our allies to reassess what we are doing with sanctions. It’s all on the table, to be honest, “Harris told NBC’s Today Show.
Harris continued: “What we will not do, and this must be said as well, as the president kept saying, we will not deploy American troops in Ukraine to fight the Russians on the ground or in the air. But we are firm in our readiness to defend our alliance from NATO and our allies, every inch of NATO territory, and we will continue to do so.
Harris told ABC’s Good Morning America that the United States is closely monitoring Russia’s actions and assessing whether there has been a deliberate attack on civilians and a violation of international law.
“We are very concerned and we are watching him. We are fully aware that if there is a deliberate attack on civilians, which we consider the fact that there may be a violation, there may very well be a violation of international law. So this is an issue that we all need to address. “This is disgusting and a violation of all the standards and principles that we, especially as NATO nations, take seriously in terms of protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of any nation,” Harris told ABC.
Harris said the United States would continue to provide humanitarian aid as well as security aid to the people of Ukraine.
Harris told NBC that Russia already sees the effect of the economic retaliation the United States has imposed on the nation.
“The roll is falling freely. What we have seen is that the Russian stock market is closed. What we have seen is that Russia has received a credit rating of virtually rubbish. So we know it’s influential, “she said.
“What history will show is that Vladimir Putin eventually strengthened NATO and weakened Russia,” he said.
Harris said she spoke with the leaders of Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia and Romania on Tuesday about how the United States will continue to support its allies.
She also praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying he had “shown extraordinary courage” and “is an inspiration to us all”.