“I am sure Putin and his gang paid close attention to Biden’s remarks, and took this as giving them the green light to invade Ukraine.”
Like I said, Russia would have pointed to that statement as their green light, but they didn’t. Russia was quite honest about their invasion - no false flags, no denying it, no blaming it on a Western move, or even a Ukrainian move - they went in, and simply stated that they went in!
Lastly —— Muted is the key word here
Biden’s ‘minor incursion’ comments, prediction of Putin …
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/biden-minor...
President Joe Biden’s prediction that Russia will invade Ukraine and his suggestion that the West’s response could be more muted for a “minor” incursion drew swift criticism from Washington...