President Joe Biden will speak to the nation at 1:30 p.m. Thursday on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The address follows a statement released by the White House late Wednesday night condemning Russia’s invasion of its neighboring country.
International condemnation of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s pre-dawn attack against Ukraine mounted Thursday, as U.S. and Western allies prepared to impose punishing sanctions against Moscow for a stunning full-scale invasion that global leaders had been warning about for weeks.
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Ukraine’s defense ministry said it was fighting Russia in both the country’s north and south.
Biden will lay out the U.S. plan to hold Russia accountable for what could be the biggest military battle in Europe since World War II.
Biden is scheduled to consult with America’s most powerful allies Thursday morning before addressing the nation in the afternoon on a coordinated response.
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He is expected to announce a new round of sanctions that White House officials have cast as unprecedented. They could include targeting more Russian banks beyond the two already hit and imposing export controls to deprive Russia of technologies it needs to grow its high-tech industry.
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