Russia-Ukraine: Sec. Austin says no country should be able to ‘dictate what another country does’

Secretary of Defense Gen. Lloyd Austin argued that the threat of Russian invasion in Ukraine is important for maintaining international order as tensions reach a boiling point on the border. 

Russia has amassed nearly 150,000 troops along its southwest border and conducted military drills over the weekend. Russia continues to claim that it has no intention of invading neighboring Ukraine, but President Biden said Friday that he is confident that Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine. 

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Austin stressed on ABC’s “This Week” that the impact of any invasion will reverberate around the world, and Americans should care about…