The annexation of four Ukraine areas by Russia is widely viewed as illegal by Western officials.
The Biden administration is expected to announce new economic sanctions on Russia in response to its disputed annexation of four regions of Ukraine, a White House official told NBC News.
Putin cited referendum votes by residents of those Russian-occupied areas, which he said approved becoming parts of Russia. Those votes are widely viewed by Western officials as rigged and illegitimate.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images
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