Russian attack still possible: Biden

Biden said the United States is "not seeking direct confrontation with Russia" but that if Russia were to attack Americans in Ukraine, "We will respond forcefully."

Biden said the United States and its NATO allies were prepared for whatever happens and that Russia would pay a steep economic price if Moscow launched an invasion.

He said a Russian attack on Ukraine remained a possibility and reports that some Russian forces had moved away from the Ukraine border had not yet been verified by the United States.

"We are ready to respond decisively to a Russian attack on Ukraine, which remains very much a possibility," Biden said.