Biden: "Russia Will Pay the Price... South Korea Will Join in the Long Term"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] U.S. President Joe Biden repeatedly condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and stated that countries in the Indo-Pacific region, including South Korea, Japan, and Australia, will also participate in sanctions in the long term.

In an interview with YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen released on the 26th (local time), President Biden said, "We have two choices," adding, "We can either physically attack Russia and start World War III, or we can make the country that violated international law pay the price."

He said, "No sanction is immediate in effect," but emphasized, "However, these sanctions are historically the most extensive, covering both political and economic aspects," asserting the legitimacy of the sanctions he and European allies have been imposing one after another.

He also pointed out, "From the beginning, my goal was to unite all NATO member countries," and said, "President Vladimir Putin believed he could divide NATO, but that did not happen."

President Biden particularly emphasized, "Russia will pay a severe price, and in the long term, this applies not only to Europe but also to Japan, South Korea, and Australia in the Indo-Pacific region," adding, "Democratic countries around the world will stand together."

Regarding NATO, he mentioned, "It is more than unity," and said, "Putin has created exactly the opposite of what he intended. We are helping Ukraine with all our allies, and it is important that we are part of such a process."

He also said, "Historically, over the next 10 years, we will see more changes than in the past 20 years," referring to Chinese President Xi Jinping, and added, "He believes that as the world rapidly changes, the time of democracy is passing and the time of dictatorship has come."

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