‘President Biden condemned Russian President Vladimir
Putin after the country carried out military operations in
Ukraine Wednesday evening (Thursday morning local time).
“The world will hold Russia accountable,” Biden said in a
pair of tweets Wednesday, moments after Russia carried
out the military action.
“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.”
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.
— President Biden (@POTUS) February 23, 2022.
The U.S. president also called on international allies to
respond.
“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,” he
added.
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.
