24 Feb 2022

Biden condemns Russia's 'unprovoked' attack on Ukraine

From Checkpoint, 5:17 pm on 24 February 2022

Returning now to the evolving situation in Europe where Russian President Vladimir Putin has in the past hour declared war - giving the go ahead for a military operation in eastern Ukraine.

There have been reports of multiple explosions from the capital Kyiv.

US President Joe Biden has condemned the "unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces".

Joining us now from Washington is our US Correspondent Simon Marks.