The stream from the White House is titled: ‚President Biden Gives an Update on our Continued Efforts in Ukraine‘
French presidency: Measures would be taken if gov’t-controlled Ukraine was invaded
Excluded from government control are the separatist regions. What he’s appears to be saying here is that actions (or at least harsh ones) won’t be taken if Russia’s military goes into the separatist areas.So there’s a possible outcome here where Russia is spared harsh sanctions if it’s military only