Seeking to hit Russian President Vladimir Putin and his partners where it hurts the most, President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday a new round of serious economic sanctions in retaliation for Russia recognizing two breakaway regions of Ukraine and sending troops there, adding to Western efforts to stop what they fear is the beginning of a full-scale invasion.
During a brief address at the White House, Biden pulled no punches in calling Russia’s actions the beginnings of an invasion of Ukraine, going beyond rebel-held areas of Donetsk and Luhansk to include areas firmly under Ukrainian government control.
