President Biden: Russia will pay a “severe price” if Putin uses chemical weapons in Ukraine

ABC NEWS– President Joe Biden says Russia will pay a “severe price” if Vladimir Putin uses chemical weapons in Ukraine. This comes as the president announces new sanctions on Russia. The attacks on Ukrainian civilians continues, as the mayor of one targeted city says hundreds of thousands of his residents remain trapped by Russian shelling.

ABC’s Ike Ejiochi is in Washington with the latest.