Watch live as White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds briefing

Watch live as White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a press briefing.

Psaki’s briefing comes on the day the US announced that it was introducing a new round of sanctions on Russia in light of their attacks in Ukraine.

The US has banned American investments in Russia, and introduced sanctions on more high-profile Russians, including Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two daughters, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s wife and daughter, and senior members of Russia’s security council.

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