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Harris vows 'swift, severe and united' response if Russia invades Ukraine
CNN
Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday vowed there would be a "swift, severe and united" response if Russia invades Ukraine in a highly anticipated speech at the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
Harris laid out retaliatory measures in a manner befitting her past career as a prosecutor, promising "significant and unprecedented" economic costs.
With the brewing conflict between Russia and Ukraine reaching a boiling point, Harris took center stage on Saturday morning in front of a large, international audience as she delivered the keynote address at the security conference.
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