Ukraine war: Biden sends thousands of soldiers to Germany - Putin will "take consequences"

Created: 02/25/2022, 05:44

By: Klaus-Maria Mehr, Felix Durach

In a speech on Thursday, US President Joe Biden announced tough sanctions against Russia and sharply criticized Putin for his actions.

• Russian President Putin has been waging an open war against Ukraine since last night.

• US President Joe Biden officially commented on Russia's military actions in the Ukraine crisis * in a speech on Thursday evening.

• In his speech, Biden announced further tough sanctions against Russia's technology and financial sectors.

Update from February 24, 8:30 p.m .:

As US President Joe Biden had already announced in his speech, the US is sending more troops to Germany.

As a defense representative explained after the speech in Washington, a total of 7,000 US soldiers are to be sent to Germany.

The troops are scheduled to leave in the coming days.

The posting serves to “deter Russian aggression”.

Ukraine crisis: Biden on Putin - "he wants to restore the Soviet Union"

Update from February 24, 8 p.m.:

Biden explains that he currently has no plans to speak to Putin when asked by a journalist who was present.

Sanctions against the Russian president are on the table, the US president said.

However, Biden left unanswered a question as to why the USA would not adopt these sanctions today.

With regard to relations between the USA and Russia, Biden speaks of a “complete break” that has now taken place.

Shortly thereafter, the US President ended the press conference and stepped back from the microphones.

Update from February 24, 7:55 p.m.:

"I will do everything in my power to minimize the impact on Americans on oil prices," promised the US President.

“America stands up against bullies.

America is committed to peace,” Biden continued.

“The whole world now sees what Putin and the Kremlin are really about: sheer aggression.

He has much bigger ambitions in Ukraine.

He wants to restore the former Soviet Union.

That's what this is about," Biden said.

An attitude that the United States and its partners will oppose.

"We will make sure that Russia will pay for the attack economically." Putin's aggression will leave Russia weaker and the rest of the world stronger, the US president promises.

"Freedom will triumph," Biden ends his statement.

Ukraine crisis: Biden announces new sanctions - Putin will "bear the consequences"

Update February 24, 7:53 p.m.:

We will strike a blow at Russia that will make it difficult for them to modernize in the years to come,” Biden said, announcing tough sanctions on the tech sector.

The US President also announces that US troops will not be sent to Ukraine for combat operations.

However, they will protect NATO's external borders.

NATO is "more united and determined" than ever before.

The number of troops at the external borders in the Baltic States will now also be increased.

More US troops are also to be sent to Germany as part of the NATO response.

Update from February 24, 7:50 p.m.:

“Putin is the aggressor.

Putin chose this war.

Now he and his country will have to face the consequences.

The United States is not doing this alone,” explains Biden, referring to the far-reaching sanctions that are intended to hit Russia in particular and minimize the damage to the G7 countries.

"We limit Russia's ability to do business in dollars, pounds or euros," the announcement said.

In addition, various Russian banks have started to be excluded from the American financial system.

Including Russia's second largest bank VTB.

The President has also announced further sanctions against oligarchs.

Ukraine crisis: Biden speaks of "staged theater in Moscow"

Update 7:44 p.m .:

“Vladimir Putin has been planning this attack for months,” the US President begins his statement and explains that the Russian President had also prepared his attack by setting up field hospitals and collecting blood supplies.

"We saw a staged theater in Moscow," Biden continued.

Russia falsely claimed that Ukraine was planning nuclear weapons and carrying out genocides in eastern Ukraine.

Update from February 24, 7.40 p.m .:

The US President’s speech begins.

Update from February 24, 7:29 p.m .:

The US President should step in front of the microphones shortly.

Update from February 24, 7:22 p.m .:

In just under ten minutes, Joe Biden will begin his speech about the Russian attacks in the Ukraine crisis.

In advance, the US President spoke of “devastating” sanctions that the G7 will launch against Russia.

"We stand with the courageous people of Ukraine," Biden said on Twitter.

Ukraine crisis: Biden speaks in Washington about the Russian attacks and Putin

Update from February 24, 6:30 p.m .:

The US President is a long time coming.

As the White House is now announcing, Biden will start his speech an hour late.

The 79-year-old's speech will therefore only be broadcast at 7.30 p.m. (CET) and not at 6.30 p.m. as originally announced.

The US government headquarters did not give a reason for the delay.

Update from February 24, 6:26 p.m.:

In a few minutes, US President Joe Biden will step in front of the microphones in Washington DC and give a speech on the Russian attacks on Ukraine.

Washington, 5:33 p.m .:

In less than an hour, US President Joe Biden* wants to comment live on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

You can follow his statement live in the video above and here in the ticker.

It is eagerly awaited whether the USA could agree on further sanctions with the other G7 countries and whether the USA itself will take further steps against Putin's Russia*.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Biden under fire at home

In times of crisis in the USA, there is usually something like a truce in political Washington.

But this rule has apparently no longer applied since the Trump era at the latest.

Ex-President Donald Trump and other Republicans are currently busily spinning the story that Putin only dared this total attack on Ukraine because of the weak-looking new US administration.

So if Biden doesn't want to make himself even more vulnerable to these accusations, which are getting louder and louder, he has to show a clear edge now.

Although nobody currently assumes that Biden will threaten Russia militarily.