AdvertisementAllies join U.S. in imposing sanctions pressure on Russia over UkraineUpdated February 23, 2022Bill ChappellBecky SullivanPeter GranitzfacebookEmailPresident Joe Biden speaks about Ukraine at the White House on Tuesday. He said Russian President Vladimir Putin's recognition of breakaway republics in two Ukrainian oblasts is a "flagrant violation of international law." (AP)This article was originally published on February 22, 2022.