The Latest Breaking News from Jen Psaki

President takes aim at Russia’s largest banks and companies but is emphatic US troops will not engage in conflict in Ukraine

Ms Psaki will leave the White House this year

President announces he will enact ‘first tranche’ of sanctions in response to Putin’s recognition of two self-proclaimed republics

Move follows announcement by Russian president that he is recognising Donetsk and Luhansk

President Joe Biden will issue an executive order soon that will prohibit economic activity between U.S. individuals and the two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized as independent entities on Monday, the White House said.

Russian president has recognised Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk regions as independent states: Zelenskiy says ‘we are not afraid’. Follow the latest updates

White House says meeting with Russia will happen ‘if an invasion hasn’t happened’ of Ukraine

Russia could launch an attack on Ukraine "at any time," the White House reaffirmed Saturday, as Western politicians gathered in Munich to discuss the crisis. US Press Secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden was due to hold a rare Sunday National Security Council meeting over Russia-Ukraine tensions, having said…

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday (local time) said that the window for a Russian invasion of Ukraine remains open.