White House warns Ukraine situation is ‘very dire’ after talks with congressional leaders

The White House warned Tuesday that the situation in Ukraine is “very dire” after congressional leaders held what they called “intense” talks with President Biden.

“These Ukrainian soldiers on the front, I mean, they’re making some real tough decisions about what they’re going to shoot at and what they’re going to shoot at it with. And they’re running out of bullets … So the situation is very dire,” White House national security communications adviser John Kirby told reporters at Tuesday’s briefing.