US President Joe Biden during a press conference in WashingtonWASHINGTON Feb 22 to provide defense assistance to Ukraine, said US President Joe Biden. despite the warning of impending Russian aggression and the announcement of the first round of sanctions. «I hope diplomacy is still available,» he said in a televised address. Biden condemned Russia's actions, warned of the threat of further escalation, and announced sanctions against the sovereign debt, two banks and Russian elites.
