UNITED STATES REACTS AFTER RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE

President Biden vows united and decisive action.⁣
The United States government has reacted to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order for a military operation in Ukraine.⁣
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In a statement by President Joe Biden on Thursday February 24, he announced a meeting with Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom to discuss the next cause of action by the G7.⁣
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“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. President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering.⁣
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“Russia alone 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 decisive way. The world will hold Russia accountable,” the statement read.⁣
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Current situation in Ukraine after Russia invasion⁣
According to Bloomberg’s Quicktake, smoke was seen over Kharkiv city in Ukraine’s northeast region on Thursday morning, and sounds of explosions were also reported.⁣
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What caused the Russia-Ukraine conflict?⁣
The tension over Ukraine has been building up for months, but escalated quickly this week, when, on Monday, Putin delivered an hour-long speech denying Ukrainian statehood.⁣
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He recognized the independence of two breakaway regions (Donetsk and Luhansk) in eastern Ukraine where Moscow has backed separatists since 2014, and sent in ‘peacekeeping forces’ into the region.⁣
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Over the last few months, Putin had amassed close to 190,000 troops near the Ukrainian border.⁣
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Kenya’s stand on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict⁣
Kenya waded in on the tension between Russia and Ukraine during the United Nations Security Council’s urgent meeting on Monday, February 21, 2022.⁣
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The speech was delivered by Kenya’s permanent representative to the UN ambassador Martin Kimani.⁣
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Ambassador Kimani expressed Kenya’s strong concern and opposition to the recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states.⁣