Vice President Harris Acknowledges 'Real Possibility Of War' In Europe
Newsy
Vice President Harris told reporters that an invasion — and subsequent sanctions on Russia — would likely have costs for Americans, as well.
Acknowledging "the real possibility of war," Vice President Kamala Harris wrapped up a weekend of outreach to European allies with a push to bolster the West's resolve in confronting Moscow with crippling sanctions as increasingly dire signs suggest Russia's Vladimir Putin plans to order an invasion of Ukraine.
In a burst of diplomacy at the annual Munich Security Conference, Vice President Harris tried to make the case to American allies that rapidly escalating tensions on the Ukraine-Russian border meant European security was under "direct threat" and there should be unified support for economic penalties if the Kremlin invades its neighbor.
"We're talking about the potential for war in Europe. I mean, let's really take a moment to understand the significance of what we're talking about," Vice President Harris told reporters before her return to Washington on Sunday evening. Europe, she said, might be at its most perilous moment since the end of World War II.
