After weeks of rising tensions and failed diplomacy attempts, the conflict in eastern Ukraine came to a head today–Russia began its invasion of the country. CNN’s Chris Cillizza breaks down Russia’s aggression in Ukraine so far and President Joe Biden’s response. But as Cillizza points out, polling shows Biden is facing this conflict “in a decidedly weak political position.”

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