President Biden’s accusation last week that Russia is seeking to commit genocide in Ukraine came at the start of a week in which the White House began escalating pressure on nations that remain neutral on the war to pick a side.
The next day, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivered a speech warning that countries that maintain their ties to Russia after its invasion of Ukraine risked facing isolation from the global economy, calling their motivations “shortsighted.” And White House press secretary Jen Psaki articulated a choice during a briefing, saying that countries must contemplate “what side of history you want to be on.”
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