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Getty ImagesWestern allies would respond if Russia uses chemical weapons against Ukraine, President Biden said after an emergency meeting with NATO allies. "It would trigger a response in-kind," he said. -
Chris McGrath/Getty ImagesAs Saturday comes to a close in Kyiv and Moscow, here is a look at the key developments of the day:
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Russia's central bank sharply raised a benchmark interest rate to combat steep losses in the ruble's value as sanctions crimp Russian economic activity. -
The president called Russia's recognition of two Ukrainian regions a "flagrant violation of international law" and announced sanctions targeting Russia's ability to do business with the West. -
Russia's action was universally condemned in an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting, which concluded with no action taken. -
Putin says Russia has pulled out some of its 150,000 troops stationed near Ukraine's borders. "There's a difference between what Russia says and what it does," Secretary of State Antony Blinken says. -
A senior U.S. military official said something was detected in recent days that sharply heightened concern that an invasion is coming.
