U.S. President Joe Biden signed a decree freezing the property of certain individuals and banning certain agreements in connection with Russia's efforts to undermine Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
According to the White House, U.S. sanctions affect all individuals who will have an economic cooperation with the so-called "DPR" and "LPR".
- Biden spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday to condemn Putin's action and discuss "how they will continue to coordinate their response on next steps," according to a readout from the White House.
- He also spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reaffirm U.S. commitment "to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity," outline the "United States' response," including on sanctions, and vowed to "respond swiftly and decisively, in lock-step with its Allies and partners, to further Russian aggression against Ukraine," the statement added.
