White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a press briefing on Wednesday.
Russian forces inched closer to the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv overnight, according to a U.S. Defense official.
The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Russian troops are “just outside the city now.”
“They appear to have gained about 20 kilometers (12 miles) worth of distance,” the official said. “It’s still heavy, heavy fighting there. We don’t assess that they’ve taken the city by any means,” the person added.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin said Wednesday that the U.S. is “de facto waging an economic war against Russia,” after the Biden administration announced a ban on Russian oil imports.
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a briefing with reporters — 3/9/22
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