Biden responds to Russia's invasion of Ukraine: 'The world will hold Russia accountable'
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President Joe Biden condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin, after the country carried out military operations in Ukraine Wednesday evening. Biden also announced a speech on the issue Thursday.
President Putin’s actions demand a firm response. That’s why we’re imposing full blocking sanctions on VEB and Russia’s military bank, cutting off Russia from western financing, imposing sanctions on elites, and more. We will continue to escalate sanctions if Russia escalates. Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring, and the United States and its Allies and partners will respond in a united and decisive way. The world will hold Russia accountable. "President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering," President Biden says in a new statement. He will speak tomorrow morning. "Tonight, Jill and I are praying for the brave and proud people of Ukraine." White House official: "Tomorrow in the early afternoon, President Biden will deliver remarks announcing the further consequences the United States and our Allies and partners will impose on Russia for its unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine."
"President Putin’s actions demand a firm response. That’s why we’re imposing full blocking sanctions on VEB and Russia’s military bank, cutting off Russia from western financing, imposing sanctions on elites, and more," Biden added in another tweet. "We will continue to escalate sanctions if Russia escalates."
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