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<p>In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the "premeditated and unprovoked" invasion of Ukraine, as the US prepares to block its airspace to Russian planes.</p>

<p>The shutdown of US airspace to Russian planes comes after European and Canadian officials took similar steps on Sunday.&nbsp;<br />
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<p>“Six days ago, Russia’s Vladimir Putin sought to shake the foundations of the free world thinking he could make it bend to his menacing ways. But he badly miscalculated,” Biden said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Following the sixth day of Russia's assault on Ukraine, Biden tried to emphasise the United States' and NATO partners' solidarity in their response to Russia, claiming that Putin had miscalculated the NATO alliance's power.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Putin is now isolated from the world more than ever," Biden said. "Together with our allies we are right now enforcing powerful economic sanctions. We are cutting off Russia’s largest banks from the international financial system."<br />
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"Putin’s war was premeditated and unprovoked. He rejected efforts at diplomacy. He thought the West and NATO wouldn’t respond. And he thought he could divide us here at home," Biden said. "Putin was wrong. We were ready."</p>

<p>The president's annual prime-time address, which usually draws one of the year's largest television audiences, came after another horrific day of conflict in which Russia shelled key cities across Ukraine with increasing intensity.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, a large convoy of Russian military was threatening Kyiv, Ukraine's capital.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Gravitas: Western companies profiting from Russia's war</strong></p>

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<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the "premeditated and unprovoked" invasion of Ukraine, as the US prepares to block its airspace to Russian planes.

In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the "premeditated and unprovoked" invasion of Ukraine, as the US prepares to block its airspace to Russian planes. The shutdown of US airspace to Russian planes comes after European and Canadian officials took similar steps on Sunday. Also read | Russia should be stripped of UN rights council membership, says Blinken “Six days ago, Russia’s Vladimir Putin sought to shake the foundations of the free world thinking he could make it bend to his menacing ways. But he badly miscalculated,” Biden said. “He thought he could roll into Ukraine and the world would roll over. Instead he met a wall of strength he never imagined. He met the Ukrainian people." × Following the sixth day of Russia's assault on Ukraine, Biden tried to emphasise the United States' and NATO partners' solidarity in their response to Russia, claiming that Putin had miscalculated the NATO alliance's power. "Putin is now isolated from the world more than ever," Biden said. "Together with our allies we are right now enforcing powerful economic sanctions. We are cutting off Russia’s largest banks from the international financial system." "Putin’s war was premeditated and unprovoked. He rejected efforts at diplomacy. He thought the West and NATO wouldn’t respond. And he thought he could divide us here at home," Biden said. "Putin was wrong. We were ready." The president's annual prime-time address, which usually draws one of the year's largest television audiences, came after another horrific day of conflict in which Russia shelled key cities across Ukraine with increasing intensity. Meanwhile, a large convoy of Russian military was threatening Kyiv, Ukraine's capital. Watch | Gravitas: Western companies profiting from Russia's war (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Russian-British media tycoon Evgeny Lebedev has pleaded with Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop" the "war" through his prominent media publication. Lebedev is the son of Alexander Lebedev, a former KGB spy. Through his newspaper, Lebedev has called on Putin to use path of peace negotiations to stop Ukraine conflict and resolve differences.</p>

<p>"As Europe stands on the brink of another world war, and the world on the brink of a possible nuclear disaster, I plead with you to use today’s negotiations to bring this terrible conflict in Ukraine to an end," Lebedev wrote.</p>

<p>"As a Russian citizen I plead with you to stop Russians killing their Ukrainian brothers and sisters. As a British citizen I ask you to save Europe from war."</p>

<p>Lebedev was made a lifelong member of Britain's upper house of parliament in July 2020 with the title Baron Lebedev of Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and of Siberia in the Russian Federation</p>

<p>He also owns the Independent daily online British newspaper.</p>

<p>Lebedev's father once worked as a spy at the Soviet embassy in London but then built a fortune by trading securities in the chaos that followed the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Russian-British media tycoon Evgeny Lebedev has pleaded with Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop" the "war" through his prominent media publication. Lebedev is the son of Alexander Lebedev, a former KGB spy.

Russian-British media tycoon Evgeny Lebedev has pleaded with Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop" the "war" through his prominent media publication. Lebedev is the son of Alexander Lebedev, a former KGB spy. Through his newspaper, Lebedev has called on Putin to use path of peace negotiations to stop Ukraine conflict and resolve differences. "As Europe stands on the brink of another world war, and the world on the brink of a possible nuclear disaster, I plead with you to use today’s negotiations to bring this terrible conflict in Ukraine to an end," Lebedev wrote. "As a Russian citizen I plead with you to stop Russians killing their Ukrainian brothers and sisters. As a British citizen I ask you to save Europe from war." Lebedev was made a lifelong member of Britain's upper house of parliament in July 2020 with the title Baron Lebedev of Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and of Siberia in the Russian Federation He also owns the Independent daily online British newspaper. Lebedev's father once worked as a spy at the Soviet embassy in London but then built a fortune by trading securities in the chaos that followed the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. (With inputs from agencies)

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