After receiving a briefing from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Saturday, President Joe Biden ordered all dependents of US embassy staff in Ukraine to be evacuated as the threat of a Russian invasion of the country continues, NBC News reports.
Austin briefed Biden about the options relating to the current status of military assets in the region, as well as potential military responses–both kinetic and cyber–that can be deployed should the Russians invade.
Other options available to the United States include conducting military flights with B-52s or other bombers over the area as a sign of solidarity with the Ukrainians, as well as having ships transit into the Black Sea.