U.S. to sanction Putin directly, White House says
Source: Yahoo News
President Biden will impose direct sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Friday.
Psaki confirmed reports that the United States would follow the lead of the European Union and the United Kingdom in sanctioning Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Following a telephone conversation President Biden held with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and in alignment with the decision by our European allies, the United States will join them in sanctioning President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov and members of the Russian national security team,” Psaki said, adding that she expected the White House to provide more specific details about the new sanctions later Friday afternoon.
The U.S. and its allies have announced a variety of economic sanctions against Russia this week targeting state-owned banks, high-end technology imports as well as a number of wealthy elites and members of Putin’s inner circle. On Thursday, Biden said that the possibility of sanctioning Putin personally remained “on the table.”
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