“The world will hold a Russian accountability”: Biden condemns an attack on Ukraine
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Washington, United States: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said “The world will request Russian accountability” for military attacks on Ukraine that he warns will cause “loss of disaster life.”
In a statement issued shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of the military operation in Ukraine, Biden said he would overcome the US public Thursday to describe the “consequence” for Russia, called the attack “not justified.”
Biden also held a telephone call with the Ukrainian partner Volodymyr Zelensky as soon as the explosion was heard in various parts of the country, which was pinned between Russia and Polish NATO members, the White House said.
The US president will join a virtual and closed meeting of the leaders of the G7 – England, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States – at 9:00 a.m. (1400 GMT) Thursday. The White House said his remarks to the nation will come in the afternoon in Washington.
The G7 meeting is likely to produce more sanctions against Russia, which has long claimed it would not attack Ukraine, despite placing a large power of tens of thousands of soldiers and heavy weapons on the country’s border, while confirming that the Ukrainian government left a pro-Western ambition.
Putin’s speech delivered early on Thursday announced “special military operations.” Shortly after that, the explosion was reported in Ukraine, including in the capital of Kyiv.
On Tuesday, the US government joined the European Allies in forcing sanctions on two Russian banks, Moscow’s country debt, several oligarchs and other steps.
And on Wednesday, Biden announced that he imposes sanctions on Nord Streaming Natural Gas Pipes from Russia to Germany – one of the highest energy and geopolitical projects of Moscow is rich in energy. Germany previously announced it would block pipes from opening for shipping.
US officials have repeatedly warned that all escalation by Russia in Ukraine – which will now be filled with more difficult sanctions, targeting large banks, more oligarchy and termination for high-tech export equipment.
A White House spokesman said, “President Biden will comment that announces further consequences, the United States and allies and our partners will impose on Russia.”
Death and destruction ‘
In reaction immediately after Russian attacks began, US senators from both parties indicate support for a difficult response.
“Tonight, all international post-war orders sit on the edge of the knife. If Putin does not pay a destructive price for this violation, our own security will soon be risky,” said Democratic Senator Chris Murphy.
Another Democrats, Senator Mark Warner, said “President Biden has imposed an early sanction stage, and now it’s time for us to raise the level of pain for the Russian government.”
Russia “will pay a high cost for careless Putin ambitions, in the blood and in economic hazards,” he said.
Republican Senator Mitt Romney warned against “the danger of turning away from Tyranny Putin” and urging “the hardest economic punishment” and “expel them from global institutions.”
In his statement, Biden said, “Prayers throughout the world with Ukrainians tonight because they suffered attacks that were not dedovated and were not justified by Russian military forces. President Putin has chosen a premeditation war that will bring great losses of life and humans. suffer.”
“Russia itself is responsible for the deaths and destruction of this attack will bring, and the United States and its allies and partners will respond in a unified and firm way. The world will ask Russian accountability,” Biden said.
