President Joe Biden will give an "update on Russia and Ukraine" from the White House at 1 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, the White House announced. U.S. stocks were falling Tuesday as investors reacted to Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to order troops to breakaway regions of Ukraine, escalating tensions and raising fears of a full-scale invasion. The U.S. will impose sanctions on Russia in retaliation, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters on Monday. Biden was originally scheduled to speak at 2 p.m., but the speech was moved up by and hour.
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