Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shares a message from Kyiv | USA TODAY

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released a video alongside top government officials, as Russian forces threatened the capital, Kyiv. RELATED: Ukrainians in America worry about their homeland as Russia invades Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with President Joe Biden on Friday about strengthening sanctions against Russia and other steps to retaliate for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Strengthening sanctions, concrete defense assistance and an anti-war coalition have just been discussed with @POTUS,” Zelenskyy wrote on Twitter, thanking the U.S. for its strong support” of Ukraine. The White House confirmed that Biden spoke with Zelenskyy for 40 minutes but provided no other details. The United States and Europe have already hit Russia with sanctions that will impact multiple sectors of the Russia economy. Ukraine has argued that a tougher economic response is needed and has asked for additional defense assistance. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Ukraine #Russia #Zelenskyy