Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine early Thursday in the biggest European onslaught since the end of World War II, attackin
President Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz are expected to talk “significantly” about the situation in Ukraine and Russia during his visit to the White House on Monday, as well as their “shared commitment” in the ongoing diplomatic efforts to encourage Moscow to deescalate tensions and prevent an invasion, a senior administration official said.
Russia has assembled 70 percent of the military forces needed to launch a massive invasion of Ukraine that could result in tens of thousands of civilian deaths and millions of refugees, according to U.S.