Biden says Russia has begun an invasion of Ukraine, announces sanctions | Special Report

President Biden announced new sanctions against two Russian financial institutions and Russian elites and their family members after the president said the country's leader, Vladimir Putin, had begun an invasion of Ukraine. Norah O'Donnell anchors a CBS News Special Report with Nancy Cordes at the White House, David Martin at the Pentagon and Charlie D'Agata in Kyiv, Ukraine.

[demonitized]

“When elephants fight, it’s the grass that dies.”- African proverb

[rchancock]

Unfortunately economic sanctions typically hurt the citizens of the country on which they are imposed and less on the oligarchs

[georgegyulatyan]

“This is a defensive posture, only for defending NATO”… no surprise there. Basically spelled it out that Ukraine is on its own. The rest is just fluff. Russia knows that NATO isn’t going to go into all out conflict with them, and they’ll do exactly what they did in Georgia.

[borontv]

Biden literally reading that promter like he was next in the group reading session.

[chrysanthemums]

"We have no intention of fighting Russia" - Biden

Why do I feel like this will be replayed in the near future. 😕

[xpresswayyrskull]

Putin is playing “just the tip” with Biden.

[antthearchitect]

This is so clearly being read off of a teleprompter smh Joe Biden got us looking silly

[umerayub]

It's best if US stays out of this one just like Russia stayed out of US buissness when it invaded Afghanistan and Iraq. Our economy is f.. up already due to inflation and rising prices for all goods. we simply cannot afford another conflict.

[USA_djhiggi]

I dont think Russia gives a damn about the sanctions. That is clear.

[dynamopirate]

The poor innocent people trapped in the middle of all of this. I love the innocent Russians and Ukrainians and I hope that they will be safe and sound. I would hate to see more war in 2022.

[nellybadaguas]

They should have done that long time ago. Sanctions can not stop Russian tanks and missiles from intruding Ukraine borders.

[everydaybladesinc]

Putin does not care about sanctions. He’s laughing at you the same way the American people do.

[joemarvelous]

I have confidence in our president will shake his fist at Russia then say something incoherent.

[Hat]

Just imagine if a country cared as much about their own problems and people than they did about other countries.

[julianadukuserwaa]

Prayers to all the people, family and everyone in Ukraine and may the almighty lord be your shield and pillar 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[cboincalifornia]

This decade is turning out to be most manic since the nineteen thirties, possibly the nineteen tens. Why is it, that every time Russia tries to build a petroleum pipeline, something stops it. The Soviets tried this, now Putin is doing the same thing.

[gordonporter]

Biden to Putin, "you better stop or we will take away your icecream"

[rbtx]

My heart goes out to my Ukrainian family. Stay strong, I know you will.

[giovannygallardo]

I’ll say it Trump would have never let this happen

[thenotoriousgoob]

Oh god listening to this man speak is embarrassing. We need him out. The world has proven they do not fear him.