The White House on Feb. 22 began referring to Russian troop deployments in eastern Ukraine as an "invasion" after initially hesitating to use the term — a red line that President Joe Biden has said would result in the U.S. levying severe sanctions against Moscow. Several European leaders said earlier in the day that Russian troops have moved into rebel-held areas in eastern Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recognized their independence — but some indicated it was not yet the long-feared, full-fledged invasion. MORE: https://bit.ly/3h8EZ4k Subscribe to FOX 10 Phoenix! https://bit.ly/39zQtv5 Watch FOX 10 Phoenix live: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/live FOX 10 Phoenix delivers breaking news, live events, politics, entertainment, business news and local stories from Phoenix, Arizona and across the nation. Watch more FOX 10 Phoenix on YouTube: Arizona headlines: http://bit.ly/3aJp9ei Crime in Arizona: https://bit.ly/3DcVWDr National headlines: http://bit.ly/3bz2hwK Download FOX 10 Phoenix News and Weather App: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/apps Follow FOX 10 Phoenix on Facebook: / fox10phoenix Follow FOX 10 Phoenix on Twitter: / fox10phoenix Follow FOX 10 Phoenix on Instagram: / fox10phoenix Subscribe to FOX 10 Phoenix’s newsletters: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/email