WHERE IS THE FIGHTING? Ukraine’s military chief says Ukrainian troops are fighting the Russian army in in the north and the south.in Ukraine), Russian forces began a military operation in eastern Ukraine.
WHEN DID THE INVASION START? At roughly 9:30 p.m.Here's what to know about the attack on Ukraine:
military official who was not authorized to speak publicly. Russia's military operation has the goal of overtaking the Ukrainian government and installing a Kremlin-backed one, according to a senior U.S. "His ambitions are completely contrary to the place where the rest of the world has arrived." "He wants to, in fact, re-establish the former Soviet Union," Biden said. Transcript of Biden's speech: President Joe Biden addresses Russia's 'brutal assault' on Ukraine The president said additional Russian oligarchs and their families would face new sanctions but he declined to say why he has yet to sanction Putin personally, only adding that "it's on the table."īiden also issued a chilling warning that he believes Putin "has much larger ambitions" that extend beyond Ukraine's borders. Biden insisted the latest measures "exceed SWIFT" and suggested it was a move that European allies were hesitant to make. We stand up for freedom.”īut the president stopped short of blocking Russian financial institutions' access to SWIFT, the global financial system which ties together banks across the world. “This aggression cannot go unanswered,” Biden said. Why is Russia invading Ukraine?: Could it be the start of WWIII? Here's what we knowįinancial fallout: Stock markets, energy prices shaken by Russian attack Following Biden's remarks, the Pentagon the ordered 7,000 more troops to Europe. would deploy additional forces to Germany to help bolster the NATO alliance along the eastern flank. The latest measures also targeted Belarus' defense and security industries along with 24 Belarusian individuals and entities for the country's role in the attack on Ukraine.īiden said the new economic measures would "limit Russia's ability to do business in dollars, euros, pounds and yen to be part of the global economy." sanctions on two financial institutions earlier this week – and impose sanctions on Russian elites and new export controls.
and western allies will block the assets of four of Russia's largest banks – in addition to U.S. And now he and his country will bear the consequences," Biden said in remarks at the White House. President Joe Biden unveiled a new raft of economic sanctions against Moscow Thursday as part of an international rallying cry to respond to Russia's ongoing assault on Ukraine. Follow the latest news and updates as Russia's military pushes further into Ukraine on Friday, Feb.
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