According to an Ukrinform correspondent, Biden stated this in his remarks at the White House on Tuesday, February 22.
"To put it simply, Russia just announced that it is carving out a big chunk of Ukraine. Last night, Putin authorized Russian forces to deploy into the region — these regions. Today, he asserted that these regions are — actually extend deeper than the two areas he recognized, claiming large areas currently under the jurisdiction of the Ukraine government. […] This is the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine," Biden said.
He stressed that the United States will continue to provide defensive assistance to Ukraine in the meantime and will continue to reinforce and reassure its NATO Allies. He said that he had authorized additional movements of U.S. forces and equipment already stationed in Europe to strengthen Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
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