Biden Pledges More Sanctions Against Russia Over War In Ukraine

President Joe Biden On Tuesday, the United States of America and its partners will announce new sanctions against Russia For its war against Ukraine.

Biden gave a speech in Warsaw, Poland just days before the one year anniversary of Russia’s invasion and occupation of Ukraine.

“Together we have made sure that Russia is paying the price for its abuses,” Biden said. “We continue to maintain the largest sanctions regime ever imposed on any country in history. And we’re going to announce more sanctions this week together with our partners.”

Biden: The US will announce additional sanctions against Russia this week

He said they would “hold accountable those responsible for this war”.

Biden also said that he would host NATO at a summit held in the USA next year.

“An attack against one is an attack against all”.

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In the last year, several countries including the United States and its allies have imposed a slew of sanctions against Russia. These included those targeting Russia’s financial and energy sectors.

“While we have far more to do, we are succeeding in reversing the course of Russia’s budget and undercutting its military-industrial complex,” Wally Adeyemo, Treasury Deputy Secretary Tuesday, at a Washington, D.C., event.

Biden’s speech in Warsaw did not go into details about the new sanctions, but he did refer to Kamala Harris, the Vice President, declaring that the U.S. government has determined Russia has Crimes against humanity committed in Ukraine.

“We’ll hold accountable those who are responsible for this war,” Biden said. “And we will seek justice for the war crimes and crimes against humanity continuing to be committed by the Russians.”

Biden also spoke about plans to host a NATO summit in 2024, the United States, to celebrate its 75th anniversary. NATO is more “united and more unified than ever before,” He spoke..

Biden also addressed the Russian people with a message, exhorting them to reject his message. Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s claims that the West started the war in Ukraine Russia’s very existence at risk

Putin declared Ukraine’s independence during Tuesday’s state-of the nation address to Russia’s National Assembly “Western masters” You can find it here “started the war. And we are using force to end it.”

“They intend to transform a local conflict into a phase of global confrontation,” Putin also stated these words. “This is exactly how we understand it all and we will react accordingly, because in this case we are talking about the existence of our country.”

Hours later, in Warsaw, I made a surprise trip to Kyiv’s capital. Putin was cast by Biden A weak autocrat spun a lie about Russia being taken over by the West in a desperate attempt to hold on to power against strong democracies.

“I speak once more to the people of Russia,” Biden said. “The United States and the nations of Europe do not seek to control or destroy Russia. The West was not plotting to attack Russia, as Putin said today. And millions of Russian citizens who only want to live in peace with their neighbors are not the enemy. This war was never a necessity. It’s a tragedy.”

Pres. Biden speaks from Poland “I speak once more to the people of Russia: The U.S. and nations of Europe do not seek to control or destroy Russia. The West was not plotting to attack Russia, as Putin said today…This war was never a necessity. It’s a tragedy.” pic.twitter.com/BBU6wGZXG4

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After Russia’s “a” revolution, both world leaders pledged to not back down for nearly a year. “special military operation” Ukraine will take down threats to its borders

“Step by step, we will carefully and systematically achieve [our] aims,” According to Putin’s Tuesday address, The Moscow Times. He claimed that Russia would It should be suspended in the last-remaining nuclear treaty with America.

It is not clear how visible Putin’s speech to Russian citizens was. Due to what the state-run RIA Novosti news Agency claimed was a distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), Putin’s remarks were blacked out online. Daily Mail.

The United States has provided tens to billions of dollars of aid to Ukraine during the conflict in Ukraine. Biden promised another $500 million in military support while in Kyiv, to meet Volodymyr Zielensky, the Ukrainian President.

While in Warsaw, Biden promised, “Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia. Never.”

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