President Biden, Justin Trudeau of Canada, Britain's Boris Johnson and others condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine, and pledged a decisive response.
in the early hours of Thursday in Europe — just as members of the United Nations Security Council were gathering for an emergency session initiated by Ukraine.
Even China, which has backed Putin’s criticisms of NATO but has not outright endorsed the Kremlin’s actions against Ukraine, called for restraint. “If Russia goes ahead with an all-out war despite repeated warnings from the international community, our government has no choice but to participate in the sanctions by such means as export curbs against Russia,” said a foreign ministry official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, citing department rules.
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