That's it from u.s.a. today in the nation'southward capital.
Here'due south how the day unfolded in Washington, as the globe offered its prayers to Ukraine in the face of a full-scale Russian invasion:
Biden denounced Vladimir Putin'southward decision to move forrard with the invasion. In a voice communication at the White House this afternoon, Biden told the nation:"Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war. And at present he and his country volition bear the consequences."
Biden announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russian fiscal institutions and aristocracy families. The sanctions call for Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, to exist severed from the United states of america financial organisation, restricting the banking concern's access to transactions made in the American dollar. Total sanctions volition also be imposed on 4 other financial institutions, including Russian federation's second-largest bank of VTB, freezing all of their US-based assets.
Only Biden did non call for Russia to be banned from the Swift cyberbanking organisation, and he is not issuing direct sanctions on Putin, as some lawmakers have called for. Biden said some European leaders practice non back up cutting off Russia's access to Swift, and he claimed direct sanctions on Putin were nevertheless possible, although he did not explicate why he is not taking that step now.
The US is deploying additional troops to Germany, although Biden made clear that he would not send service members to Ukraine. "Our forces are not, and will non be, engaged in the conflict with Russia in Ukraine," Biden said. "Our forces are not going to Europe to fight in Ukraine, but to defend our Nato allies and reassure those allies in the east."
During her evening printing briefing, Jen Psaki said the US was prepared to take Ukrainian refugees, though she expected the vast bulk would prefer to remain in Europe. Asked about Putin's references to Russian federation's nuclear armory, Psaki said: "We don't see any increased threat in that regard at the nowadays time."
For more updates on the situation in Ukraine, make sure to follow the Guardian'southward other live blog, which is nonetheless going:
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Asked when Biden would impose more severe sanctions, the president told reporters before that the penalties they had already appear were astringent and were having an impact, only would take time.
"Permit'southward have a conversation in another month or and so to encounter if they're working," he said.
Assuming Ukraine doesn't have a month, is the US effectively conceding Ukraine to Russian federation, a reporter asked?
Psaki roundly rejected that notion. "In that location's zero nigh the president'southward strategy or approach or leadership in the earth ... that suggests that he is ceding annihilation," she said.
At the end of the conference, after she signaled it was over by putting on her mask, a reporter asked if the The states believed Russia was preparing to invade other countries beyond Ukraine.
"We certainly recollect he has grander ambitions," Psaki said of Putin.
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Asked in real time to respond to comments from Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who reportedly called Psaki "peppermint patty" during a speech at CPAC, the White House press secretarial assistant laughed and said she did not view that as an insult.
"Senator Cruz, I like peppermint patty," she said. "I'thou a little tougher than that."
23:12
Psaki said Biden is still planning to announce his nominee for the supreme court before the end of the month. It's the 24th, the month ends on the 28th.
"We are even so on track to make an declaration before the terminate of the calendar month," she said. She added that "no job offer has been made".
In the midst of coordinating a response to Russia'southward invasion of Ukraine, and interviewing potential supreme court nominees, Psaki said Biden is also preparing to give his Country of the Matrimony address on 1 March. She said he is working with his Covid team to offer an update to the American people on the country of the pandemic.
Psaki also said the US was "outraged" by reports that Russian troops accept taken some staff hostage at the Chernobyl nuclear site. She called for their firsthand release.
Pressed on when sanctions may first to take result, Psaki said they already are. "Look at where the ruble'due south at," she said.
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Psaki is speaking now, and began by outlining Biden's movements over the final several hours since Russian federation launched its pre-dawn invasion of Ukraine.
She said he "closely monitored" the events on the footing from the Oval Office and later from the residence into the "wee hours" of the morning. Concluding dark, he spoke repeatedly with his national security advisor, Jake Sullivan and too to United nations ambassador, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, before she delivered a rousing call-to-artillery at the Un security council emergency coming together on Ukraine. He likewise spoke to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy, his only phone call with the leader since the Russian invasion.
Later a round of meetings with Nato leaders and his security quango, Biden also spent time briefing Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress past telephone.
Jen Psaki at the briefing on Thursday. Photo: Alex Brandon/AP
Psaki wouldn't comment on a question about Zelenskiy'south whereabouts just said assistants officials continues to be in touch with him.
She said the United states of america is working with European countries to prepare for an influx of Ukrainian refugees, only said the US is also prepared to welcome them hither.
Asked whether the US interpreted Putin'south verbal warning to adversaries as a threat of nuclear war, Psaki said she wasn't sure what he intended to convey, merely added, "we don't see any increased threat in that regard at this time".
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"Today was a demonstration that we mean what we say," Singh said when asked why the US didn't take even more severe deportment such as removing Russia from the Swift international cyberbanking organisation.
With the measures, he said the US wanted to be careful not to target the average Russian denizen and mitigate the economic consequences for Americans.
He stressed that free energy is the "one area" where Russian federation has a strategic advantage, and that it wouldn't be wise to do disrupt the flow of free energy.
Singh is acknowledging that the measures will take fourth dimension to take hold.
Asked about a annotate Biden fabricated earlier, that "no one" expected sanctions to deter an invasion, Singh defended the administration'due south class of action and said imposing steeper penalties could accept pre-empted diplomatic efforts or signaled to Putin that he had little left to lose. "The goal of our sanctions is to make this a strategic failure for Russia," he said.
"So when we say all options are on the table ... it would exist a mistake to incertitude that resolve," he said.
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Psaki has arrived, joined by Daleep Singh, the deputy national security counselor for international economics and the deputy national economic council director.
"This is a briefing I never wanted to give," Singh said.
"Putin has made his pick," he said. "He rejected diplomacy and chose state of war."
Singh said the U.s. had followed through on its threat to impose the "most astringent" sanctions ever levied against Russia. He is outlining in details the economic penalties and export restrictions now being placed on Russia'south largest banks, companies and oligarchs.
"Working in tandem, these fiscal sanctions and export controls volition undercut Putin's aspirations," he said.
He said the impacts would be felt beyond Russia over fourth dimension, resulting in "higher aggrandizement, college interest rates, lower purchasing power ... lower living standards". He added that the intentionally exempted Russian federation'southward energy sector to avoid disruptions to the current flow of energy from Russia to the world.
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Hello. I'thou Lauren Gambino in Washington, specifically, in the back row of the James Brady printing room at the White Firm, where we're expecting Jen Psaki to take questions presently.
While we await, the Department of Defence force confirmed earlier today that the US is sending seven,000 troops to Germany to "reassure Nato allies".
"We expect them to depart in the coming days," according to a senior defense official, as reported by Task and Purpose.
Haley Britzky (@halbritz)
7,000 more US troops heading to Germany, senior defence force official says.
"This would comprise an armored brigade combat team with associated capabilities." pic.twitter.com/B2zsDTlHch
February 24, 2022
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Joe Biden briefed the top four congressional leaders on the situation in Ukraine before today, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell told reporters in Kentucky.
All four leaders -- McConnell, Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer, House speaker Nancy Pelosi and House minority leader Kevin McCarthy -- attended the classified word.
Pelosi has said that members of Congress will also receive a classified, in-person briefing from the administration next week.
Daniella Diaz (@DaniellaMicaela)
Biden briefed the top 4 Congressional leaders this afternoon on the situation in Ukraine, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said at a press conference in Kentucky.
McConnell, Pelosi, McCarthy and Schumer all attended the classified discussion.
February 24, 2022
21:50
Dmytro Kuleba, the Ukrainian foreign minister, spoke to US Secretarial assistant of State Antony Blinken today to discuss the latest circular of Us sanctions against Russia in response to the invasion.
"Call with @SecBlinken on ways to terminate Russia'due south fell war of assailment against Ukraine," Kuleba said on Twitter.
"Secretary informed me on the new U.S. sanctions on Russia, likewise as plans to evangelize new defensive weapons to assistance Ukraine defend itself. Ukraine holds footing. We need the earth to help usa."
Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba)
Telephone call with @SecBlinken on ways to end Russia'southward barbarous war of aggression against Ukraine. Secretary informed me on the new U.S. sanctions on Russia, too as plans to deliver new defensive weapons to help Ukraine defend itself. Ukraine holds ground. We need the earth to assistance us.
February 24, 2022
21:33
Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican of South Carolina, sharply criticized Joe Biden for not issuing direct sanctions on Vladimir Putin in response to his invasion of Ukraine.
"Nosotros should non be seeking permission from allies to go after Putin and his cronies. We should move ahead forcefully confronting Putin, a war criminal, and demand our allies join us," Graham said.
"When it comes to sanctions against Putin: If we are not doing everything possible, we are not doing enough. Time is not on our side."
Biden said today that his assistants is not eliminating the possibility of issuing direct sanctions against Putin, just he ignored questions about why he was not taking that step now.
Graham likewise reiterated that he would work with his congressional colleagues in both parties to rapidly pass a bill providing emergency supplemental assist to Ukraine in response to the invasion.
"How nosotros deal with Putin determines what happens in other regions similar Asia and the Center Due east," Graham said. "We need to go this washed in the Senate next week."
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Obama condemns Russia'southward 'brutal onslaught' against Ukraine
Barack Obama has released a new argument condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, arguing that Vladimir Putin's military actions correspond a threat to democracies around the world.
"Concluding night, Russia launched a brazen assault on the people of Ukraine, in violation of international law and bones principles of human decency," the sometime president said.
"For exercising rights that should be available to all people and nations, Ukrainians at present face a brutal onslaught that is killing innocents and displacing untold numbers of men, women and children."
Barack Obama (@BarackObama)
Final night, Russian federation launched a brazen attack on the people of Ukraine, in violation of international law and bones principles of human decency. Here's my statement on what it ways, and what should happen next. pic.twitter.com/Wa0C8XGwvK
February 24, 2022
Obama warned that the invasion of Ukraine "threatens the foundation of the international social club and security," underscoring how the "forces of segmentation and authoritarianism" are mounting an set on on global democratic values.
"Russia's invasion of Ukraine shows where these dangerous trends can lead -- and why they cannot be left unchallenged," Obama said. "People of conscience around the world demand to loudly and clearly condemn Russia's deportment and offer support for the Ukrainian people."
Obama called on "every American, regardless of party" to support Joe Biden's latest sanctions against Russia, which target some of the country'due south largest banks and more elite Russian families.
"In that location may be some economic consequences to such sanctions, given Russian federation's meaning role in world energy markets," Obama acknowledged. "But that's a toll we should be willing to pay to take a stand up on the side of freedom."
20:56
House speaker Nancy Pelosi applauded Joe Biden's latest round of sanctions against Russia in response to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, expressing support for the Ukrainian people.
"The leadership of President Biden and our allies to demonstrate overwhelming resolve is crucial in this moment of heartbreak and suffering for the Ukrainian people," Pelosi said in a argument.
"We are united with unprecedented forcefulness and coordination in our commitment to Ukraine'south sovereignty and territorial integrity."
Pelosi noted that Firm members received a briefing from the Biden assistants on the Ukraine crisis today and will receive a classified, in-person briefing next week.
"President Biden has made clear throughout Russia's escalation that we will continue to impose costs on Russian federation that volition go out it weakened in every way," Pelosi said. "The United states Congress joins President Biden and all Americans in praying for the Ukrainian people."
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