Biden to Announce More Sanctions on Russia
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced that he will implement additional sanctions “this week” After Russian President Vladimir Putin had ended a U.S. nuclear agreement, the Russian government reacted quickly.
With Ukrainians, I spoke in Warsaw (Poland), Colorful yellow and blue lights reflected on Royal Castle, Biden spoke about Russia’s war against Ukraine, a conflict based on decades of territorial claims. Biden indicated that he will continue to place sanctions against Russia without revealing the details.
“Together we made sure Russia is paying the price for its abuses,” Biden prefaced. “We continue to maintain the largest sanctions regime ever imposed on any country in history.”
“And we are going to announce more sanctions this week together with our partners,” He announced. “We will hold those accountable for those responsible for this war, and will seek justice for the war crimes and crimes against humanity continuing to be committed by the Russians.”
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The Biden administration Expedited The State Department estimates that there have been around 1,500 and 750 new sanctions, as well as export controls, against Russia since last year’s start of the Ukrainian war.
These measures have degraded Russia’s weapons industry, imposed cost on many Russian oligarchs, immobilized around $300 billion worth Russian Central Bank assets, and impacted the Russian economy.
Critics argue that the sanctions caused the conflict to escalate, and prevented Putin from finding a solution to the problem without impacting his domestic politics.
Putin spoke on Tuesday hours before Biden. Announcement The unilateral suspension of the 2011 nuclear pact New START, which sought to limit American and Russian nuclear development, was done.
“I am forced to announce today that Russia is suspending its participation in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty,” he said. “The West uses Ukraine as a ram against Russia.”
Putin also condemned the West’s so-called moral rot, ending the agreement “spiritual catastrophe.”
“They distort historical facts and constantly attack our culture, the Russian Orthodox Church, and other traditional religions of our country,” Putin said. “Look at what they do with their own peoples: the destruction of the family, cultural and national identity, perversion, and the abuse of children are declared the norm. And priests are forced to bless same-sex marriages.”
Frances Martel of Breitbart News says that “Putin has taken to raising social and religious issues during remarks about Ukraine, without offering any direct connection.” In September, Putin announced the “annexation” There are four regions in Ukraine Claim The Western countries were “Satanic.”
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