Russia invaded Ukraine early Thursday morning with massive explosions and gunfire heard in cities across the country.
In response, President Biden has said that the world will hold Russia accountable and condemned what he called “the unprovoked and unjustified attack.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Ukrainian military forces to lay down their arms. Putin said the military operation that he directed will demilitarize Ukraine, adding that Russia will not occupy the country. He threatened any nation that tries to intervene on Ukraine’s behalf by saying that Russia’s response will be immediate.
At an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council late Wednesday night the Ukraine ambassador directly addressed his Russian counterpart and said “There is no purgatory for war criminals. They go straight to hell Ambassador.”
President Biden issued a statement late Wednesday and said that he will be speaking with western Allies in the morning. He plans to address the nation on Thursday afternoon about the actions that the United States and our allies will be taking against Russia.
(Photo by Sergey Bobok/AFP via Getty Images)
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