Russia launches attack on Ukraine, Biden says

Biden plans to speak early Thursday afternoon and will address “further consequences” that the United States and its allies plan to impose on Russia, the White House said.

Zelensky pleaded with the Russian people late Wednesday to stop their leadership from sending troops across the border and into his country.

Members of the U.N. Security Council made a succession of pleas for peace and dialogue in an emergency session that laid bare the limits of the world body’s influence.

Civil aircraft flights across Ukraine’s airspace were suspended Thursday because of “potential hazard to civil aviation,” according to a notice to airmen.

U.S. markets sank again Wednesday as uncertainty over the conflict in Ukraine continued to plague investors. The growing threat of war in Ukraine also moved oil prices higher.