As Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a “special military operation” in Ukraine, bipartisan lawmakers in Washington called on the U.S. to punish Russia.
Explosions could be heard in Kyiv not long after Putin’s pronouncement at 5:45 a.m. Moscow time. President Joe Biden responded to the Russian leader’s declaration, saying he would meet with G-7 leaders early Thursday and announce “further consequences the United States and our Allies and partners will impose on Russia” for what he called a “needless act of aggression against Ukraine and global peace and security.”
“Tomorrow, I will be meeting with the Leaders of the G-7, and the United States and our Allies and partners will be imposing severe sanctions on Russia. We will continue to provide support and assistance to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people,” Biden said in a second statement after his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Statements from both parties flooded in, calling for a punitive response as the U.S. stands by Ukraine. While Ukraine’s foreign minister confirmed that Putin had launched a “full-scale invasion,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was live tweeting intelligence information throughout the night, posting about the movements of Russian troops and Moscow’s plan for executing the attack.
“The people of #Ukraine are tough people who will NEVER accept being ruled by #Putin,” Rubio said. “Men,women,children,the elderly,they are going to fight. And they are going to maim & kill alot of Russians.”
Republicans and Democrats called for swift, “crippling” and “crushing economic sanctions.” Top Republicans on the House Armed Services, Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees issued a joint statement, saying Russia’s attack had “laid bare for the world to witness the true evil that is Vladimir Putin.”
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