NEW YORK --U.S. President Joe Biden's attempt to dissuade Russian President Vladimir Putin from ordering an attack on Ukraine will be a showcase of the power -- or the limitations -- of American deterrence.
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U.S. President Joe Biden meets with his national security advisers in the White House Situation Room. Biden has promised enormous economic sanctions on Russia if it invades Ukraine. (Photo courtesy of the White House)
NEW YORK --U.S. President Joe Biden's attempt to dissuade Russian President Vladimir Putin from ordering an attack on Ukraine will be a showcase of the power -- or the limitations -- of American deterrence.