LIVE: Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby holds a press briefing amid Ukraine-Russia

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby is holding a press briefing on Wednesday, February 23, in Washington DC amid recent developments in the Russia-Ukraine border tensions.Recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin officially recognised self-proclaimed LNR and DNR, ordering troops into these territories and prompting Western countries to impose several sanctions upon Russia.US President Joe Biden said that Putin's move was 'the beginning of a Russian invasions of Ukraine.' He also recently ordered US troops already based in Europe to shore up the defences of nations bordering Ukraine. The forces will move within a week.