Putin proclaims he's annexing four regions of Ukraine; U.S. slaps new sanctions on Russia: Live updates

Putin announced a partial military mobilization aimed at slowing Ukraine's counteroffensive. Here's what we know about the state of the conflict.Russian President Vladimir Putin used a speech in Moscow on Friday to falsely proclaim four Ukrainian regions were now part of the Russian Federation, a move that comes amid Moscow's growing battlefield setbacks in its war in Ukraine and a decision to call up tens of thousands of reservists.

During his wide-ranging address Putin called on Ukraine to negotiate over the war Russia started and restated a laundry list of complaints against the West, such as that it"doesn't want us to be a free society" and it wants Russia to be a"colony." His address was full of historical inaccuracies about the fall of the Soviet Union. Putin also accused the U.S. and Britain of sabotaging Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. ► The U.S.

"Based on our information, every aspect of this process was pre-staged and falsified,” Sullivan told reporters at the White House on Friday. “Rather than fill in any kind of logic or moral defense of what he has done, he has to resort to these kinds of absurd arguments,” Sullivan said.President Joe Biden said Friday that leaks in a pair of natural gas pipelines between Russia and Europe were caused by a “deliberate act of sabotage.”

Biden said the U.S. already has begun to help its allies protect the critical infrastructure. “At the appropriate moment, when things calm down, we’re going to be sending divers down to find out exactly what happened,” he said. The Department of Commerce also said it would punish 57 entities in violation of U.S. export controls, and the State Department put visa restrictions on Ochur-Suge Mongush, a Russian national accused of torturing a Ukrainian prisoner of war.

“We will demand accountability for the atrocities in places under Russian illegal occupation like Bucha and Izyum. And we will never entertain Putin’s delusional attempts to rewrite the map of Europe,” Menendez, D-N.J., said in a statement.

Well he needs to shut up. The Ukraine does not need to be in NATO. We need to get this fool and the ones controlling him out of office.

To state the obvious, the guy who blows up your stuff is not going to be the guy who protects you in a defense alliance.

To state the obvious, the guy who blows up your stuff is to going to be the guy who protects you in a defense alliance.

PRESIDENT BIDEN ...STOP EXCESS DEVINESS AND RMOVE UR ATOMIC MISSILES FROM EUROPE 😠

He's not a President!!!

Indignationpunk The whole world knows the Americans blew up nordstream

Weak.. where the hell is Congress. All USA government.. the people, by the people , for the people. Don't agree war is most righteous path.

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'If Putin starts a Nuclear War, Ukraine & NATO Will FINISH IT AND PUTIN' . The Western Allies need to be EXPLICIT on this and Issue that Statement NOW to take the Wind out of Putin's gossamer thin sails.

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I feel... The world has a dangerous leader., Putin...

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Ukraine isn't in NATO.

How come everybodyy is silent on this

Yet refuse to play the clip of joe threat to nordstream2. The liberal media is in panic and has to protect their asset.

Why don’t they want us to know this?

Why aint nobodyy talkingg about thiss

Why is everybodyy silent about this

Fully depaired 🍦 Joementia👴🏼 M$M

Some seamiles away from NATO-Member Denmark a Nord Stream Pipeline has been sabotaged ... if Russia has done that, then this is a real powdercake...

Is Ukraine a NATO member, if not then why interfere!!

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