For Biden, the war has consumed what he hoped would be a spring focused delivering an economic message. Top advisers view the current period as the most critical of his presidency, with nothing less than global stability in the balance.
Officials told CNN they believe the coming hours and days could be potentially the bloodiest so far, with intensifying violence directed toward civilians as Russian President Vladimir Putin continues his advance toward the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. The Kremlin leader is frustrated by a slower than expected start -- initially believing Kyiv could fall in as little as 72 hours, according to US assessments.
When White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked Friday how Biden had"hardened himself" to watching atrocities unfold in Ukraine without sending US troops to help, she responded forcefully."We are not watching; the President is leading the world in responding to this," she said."However, he is not going to put US military men and women serving on the front lines of battle and Ukraine to fight Russia.
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