The city of Chicago’s large Ukrainian-American population is watching with growing concern the events transpiring in Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the start of a military operation in the country.
“A lot of people have ,” he said.
As new sanctions were imposed by the Biden administration Wednesday, Putin ordered an assault to begin on numerous targets in Ukraine, with explosions rocking several cities, including the capital of Kyiv. Putin argues that the nation’s interests are not to occupy Ukraine, but to push back against threats he says undermine Russia’s security. He says that any attempt by the United States or other countries to intervene in the conflict would result in “consequences they have never seen,” and he blasted the U.S. for new sanctions that were imposed by the Biden administration on Russian companies and banks.
The president issued a statement of his own on Wednesday, calling the invasion an “unprovoked and unjustified attack” by Russia. “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,” he said.Even amid all of the bombing and the rapidly-escalating situation, Fomenko says that he is staying in the capital no matter what.This article tagged under: