Biden announces new, stronger sanctions against Russia, saying 'Putin chose this war. And now he and his country will bear the consequences'
"Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war. And now he and his country will bear the consequences," Biden said, laying out a set of measures that will"impose severe cost on the Russian economy, both immediately and over time."The new sanctions include export blocks on technology, a centerpiece of Biden's approach that he said would severely limit Russia's ability to advance its military and aerospace sector.
He said the US was ready to release barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve alongside its allies. "I know this is hard and that Americans are already hurting," he said."I'll do everything in my power to limit the pain the American people are feeling at the gas pump.
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