President Biden warned Russia on Wednesday night that its "unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine" will result in the United States and its allies responding in "a unified and decisive way."
Biden released a statement shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that a "special military operation" had started in Ukraine. He declared that the "prayers of the entire world are with the people of Ukraine tonight as they suffer an unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces," adding that Putin has "chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering. Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring."
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