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President Biden Hits Russia With New Sanctions

 

Daily Mail: 'No one expected sanctions to prevent anything': Biden's baffling response after freezing all Kremlin assets in America, targeting four more banks: Says Putin wants to 're-establish Soviet Union' 

* President Joe Biden condemned Vladimir Putin for his invasion of the Ukraine 

* 'Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war. And now he and his country will bear the consequences,' Biden said 

* He announced a series of new sanctions on Russian financial institutions that he said will have a 'severe' effect on that nation's economy 

* Four more Russian banks will be hit with sanctions as will more Russian billionaires 

* 'We will limit Russia's ability to do business in dollars, euros, pounds, and yen,' Biden said 

* Biden and G7 leaders condemned Putin for invading Ukraine 

* Said he has 're-introduced war to the European continent' and put himself on the 'wrong side of history' 

* Biden convened an emergency meeting in the Situation Room during Putin's all-out invasion of Ukraine 

President Joe Biden on Thursday condemned Vladimir Putin for his invasion of the Ukraine and announced a series of new sanctions on Russian financial institutions that he said will have a 'severe' effect on that nation's economy. 

'Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war. And now he and his country will bear the consequences,' Biden said in remarks at the White House. 

He accused Putin of empire building with Thursday's invasion into the Ukraine. And he said he didn't underestimate the Russian leader.  

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WNU editor: Not a reassuring speech and short press conference. First announcing sanctions against Russia, and then admitting sanctions "won't prevent anything from happening". Then answering “I have no idea” when asked if Putin is threatening a nuclear attack against the U.S.?!?!?!? 

 President Biden Hits Russia With New Sanctions  

Ukraine: What sanctions are being imposed on Russia? -- BBC  

Biden hits Russia with new sanctions, says Putin 'chose' war -- AP 

U.S. hits major Russian banks with sanctions over invasion of Ukraine -- Reuters 

Biden announces new sanctions on Russian banks, elites but not yet on Putin himself -- ABC News  

Biden announces more Russia sanctions over Ukraine war, 7K more US troops to Germany -- FOX News  

Biden imposes additional sanctions on Russia: ‘Putin chose this war’ -- CNN  

Biden unveils new sanctions on Russia for "premeditated attack" on Ukraine -- CBS  

Biden defends allowing Russian access to SWIFT -- The Hill



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