Any Russian incursion into Ukraine would trigger sanctions -U.S. official
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Any Russian military incursion into Ukraine would trigger a severe economic response from the United States, a senior Biden administration official said on Wednesday.
"If Russia is using its conventional military to acquire land in Ukraine, that will meet a severe economic response," the official told reporters after President Joe Biden suggested a minor incursion could merit a calibrated response.
(Reporting By Steve Holland; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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