Ukraine-Russia, “it’s war”: news today 24 February – Latest news

Russia initiated the invasion of Ukraine. News about explosions in the capital Kiev. The first reactions from the US and Europe: “War without justifications”. The latest news today, February 24th. 7.24 – Joe Biden condemned “the unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces” against Ukraine in a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky. In a statement Biden explains that he spoke with Zelensky about the next steps of the US and allies against Russia, including “severe sanctions”. Zelensky, the White House said, asked Biden to urge world leaders to “speak out clearly against. the blatant aggression of President Putin “. “We will continue to provide support and assistance – concludes the statement released by the White House – to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people”. ORE 7.12 – Ukraine imposes martial law. This was announced by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky. “Dear citizens of Ukraine, today President Putin announced the launch of a special military operation in Donbass. Russia has carried out attacks on our military infrastructure,” Zelensky said on his Facebook profile, adding that – the agency reports. UNIAN – “imposes martial law”. ORE 6.54 – American President Joe Biden denounced Russia’s “unprovoked and unjustified attack” against Ukraine and how Putin has “chosen a premeditated war that will lead to a catastrophic loss of human lives and human suffering “.” The prayers of the whole world are for the people of Ukraine – he says in a statement released by the White House – who suffer an unprovoked and unjustified attack by the Russian military forces “.” Only Russia is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring and the United States and its allies and partners will respond in a united and incisive way. The world will hold Russia accountable. “ORE 6.0 2 – Vladimir Putin launched a “special military operation” in Ukraine with a statement on TV, officially ordering the deployment of Russian soldiers in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Explosions have been reported in the capital Kiev and in various cities across the country. “I have decided on a special military operation,” Putin said. The declared objective is “to protect the population which for eight years has been subjected to ill-treatment and genocide”.