Russia Ukraine Crisis Vladimir Putin The Russian President Has Announced A Military Operation In Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday, warning that any attempt by other countries to interfere would result in “consequences they have never seen.” He claimed that the attack was necessary to protect people in eastern Ukraine, a justification that the US had warned he would make to justify an invasion. Putin accused the US and its allies of neglecting Russia’s demand to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO and provide Moscow with security guarantees in a televised address....