U.S PRES. BIDEN CONDEMNS RUSSIA’S UNPROVOKED & UNJUSTIFIED ATTACK OF UKRAINE

USPA NEWS - In a statement, U.S President Biden condemned strongly the "unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces" following the explosions across Ukraine, including in the capital Kiev (which is so close to Tchernobyl nuclear site) this Wednesday evening, February 23, 2022. Since Russia began deploying troops to the Ukrainian border, President Biden qualified already the military action «  the beginning of invasion of Ukraine » in his remarks, of yesterday. The American head of state also warned, in his stamen « "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. The world will hold Russia accountable." and that "President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering," As regard of the phone conversation Joe Biden had with his counterpart, the Ukrainian president Zelensky, he said in the statement  »He asked me to call on the leaders of the world to speak out clearly against President Putin's flagrant aggression, and to stand with the people of Ukraine". We publish the full statement.

U.S PRES. BIDEN ISSUED A STATEMENT ON RUSSIA’S UNPROVOKED & UNJUSTIFIED ATTACK ON UKRAINE CONDEMNS THE ATTACK OF THIS NIGHT--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The prayers of the entire world are with the people of Ukraine tonight as they suffer an unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces. President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering. 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. The world will hold Russia accountable.------------------------------------ I will be monitoring the situation from the White House this evening and will continue to get regular updates from my national security team. Tomorrow, I will meet with my G7 counterparts in the morning and then speak to the American people to announce the further consequences the United States and our Allies and partners will impose on Russia for this needless act of aggression against Ukraine and global peace and security. We will also coordinate with our NATO Allies to ensure a strong, united response that deters any aggression against the Alliance. Tonight, Jill and I are praying for the brave and proud people of Ukraine…Since the first announce by President Putin to invade Ukraine, U.S President Biden responded by the 1st tranche of sanctions against Russia, yesterday. « So, as you all know, we announced our first tranche of sanctions in less — less than a day after the beginning of the invasion, with Allies and partners from the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, and Australia. » Jen Psaki, said White House Press Secretary, during a briefing today. She also detailed the weak points to be targeted by the sanctions as a leverage to stop Russia to get into war: 1-Borrowing costs for the Russian government has spiked to almost 11 percent — highest since 2015. 2-Foreign investors are fleeing Russia. 3- The Ruble is trading at its weakest level since November 2020 — one of the weakest currencies in the world. 4-In response to inflation risk, the Russian Central Bank has hiked rates eight times in the past year to 9.5 percent. Source: White House