Biden: US forces haven't and won't participate in the Russia - Ukraine conflict VIDEO

"Putin has been planning this for months, we've been saying this for a long time. He has amassed more than 170.000 troops at the border. He has rejected all diplomatic efforts by the United States and allies. We have been warning for weeks that this will happen", Biden said.
"They accused Ukraine of genocide and aggression. They recognized the so-called republics on Ukrainian territory. Putin declared war and in just a few moments the missiles began to fall on Ukraine," Biden said.
"Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war and now he and his country will bear the consequences. Today I am announcing severe sanctions, the consequences will be severe for the Russian economy. The United States is not doing it alone, but in cooperation with the EU and many partners around the world. I just talked to G7 leaders. We will limit Russia's ability to do business in dollars, pounds and euros," he said.
"The Russian stock market collapsed today. We blocked Russian banks, we cut off Russia from the American financial system. Today, we include four other large banks in the sanctions, including VTB," Biden said.
"We have hit their high-tech industry and will prevent them from modernizing the army. We are also taking steps to defend our allies in NATO. A NATO summit will be held tomorrow, with 30 countries. We will agree on further steps there. Only this year, we've sent $ 650 million worth of military equipment," he said.
"I repeat, the American army will not fight in Ukraine, but we will defend every inch of the territory of NATO members. NATO has never been united like this. I repeat, for NATO, an attack on one member is an attack on all members," Biden said.

"NATO activated its defense plan this morning, and I approved the sending of...