WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has said that the United States and its allies will respond to Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine.
Joe Biden said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had already chosen a war that he thought would lead to catastrophic damage and human suffering, adding that Russia alone was responsible for the deaths and destruction caused by the attack.
Russia will be held accountable, the US President warned. The US defense official claimed that 80 percent of Russia’s troops were on Ukraine’s border and that Russia’s military was ready to move forward.
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Russia has closed the airspace over parts of its border with Ukraine, France has ordered citizens to evacuate from Ukraine immediately. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine on Wednesday, claiming that it’s intended to protect civilians.
During a televised address, Putin said this comes in response to threats from Ukraine. He also said Russia doesn’t want to occupy the country. Putin said any countries that attempt to interfere with the military operation would lead to “consequences they have never seen.”
Earlier in the day Wednesday, news broke about key Ukrainian government websites being down, following cyberattacks. Websites about foreign affairs, infrastructure, education, and others were impacted. In a second hack, that happened hours before, a data-wiping tool was found on hundreds of computers in Ukraine. Right now, it’s not clear who’s responsible for the having incidents.
