Putin announces military operation in Ukraine
Russian President
Vladimir Putin announced Russia will launch a military operation in Ukraine, according to multiple reports.
In a televised address Thursday morning Moscow time, Putin continued his disinformation campaign, claiming the operation was aimed at protecting eastern Ukraine from what he called a “regime.”
Russia has amassed some 190,000 troops along Ukraine’s border with numerous neighbors and U.S. officials warned throughout the day
an attack was imminent and Russian troops were "ready to go."
Multiple outlets have reported explosions in Kyiv, the county’s capital, as well as in Kharkiv, a city in the northeast.
“The #Russian invasion of #Ukraine is now underway,” Sen.
Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) tweeted Wednesday night in the U.S.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a military operation in Ukraine, leading world leaders to quickly condemn what they called the start of a Russian invasion.In a televised address T…
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US ambassador to UN describes imminent 'full-scale' Russian invasion
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.)
Linda Thomas-Greenfield said at an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting Wednesday that an attack on Ukraine was imminent.
An emergency meeting was called on Wednesday night by Ukraine, with Thomas-Greenfield highlighting aggressive moves from Russia in the past few days.
“We are here tonight because we believe, along with Ukraine, that a full-scale further invasion into Ukraine by Russia is imminent,” Thomas-Greenfield said.
She said she spoke with
President Biden before the meeting, adding that he wanted to “share that the United States and our allies and partners will continue to respond to Russia’s actions with unity and clarity and with conviction.”
After weeks of negotiations, Thomas-Greenfield said only Russia is to blame for this crisis and that putting it on any other country is “giving them a pass.”
“Russia’s attack on Ukraine is tantamount to an attack on the U.N. and every member state in the chamber tonight,” she added.
The meeting comes the night U.S. officials are warning Russia could attack Ukraine, despite weeks of negotiations attempting to avoid war.
U.S. Secretary of State
Antony Blinken said on “NBC Nightly News” it was possible Russia would launch an invasion into Ukraine before the night is over.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the country on Wednesday while pleading for Russia to reverse course.
“The Ukrainian people want peace,” Zelensky said. “The government in Ukraine wants peace and is doing everything it can to build it.”
“Neighbors always enrich each other culturally,” Zelensky added. “However, that doesn’t make them a single whole. It doesn’t dissolve us into you. We are different, but that is not a reason to be enemies. We want to determine, build our future ourselves, peacefully, calmly and honestly.”
Zelensky has warned that Ukraine will defend itself from any Russian aggression and will not concede territory.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said at an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin “delivered a message of war.”&n…
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