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Joe Biden announces new sanctions on Russia, warns Vladimir Putin he ‘could have gone further’
The Biden administration is expelling 10 Russian diplomats from the US and imposing sanctions against dozens of companies and other people, holding the Kremlin accountable for interference in last year’s presidential election and the hacking of federal agencies.
Key points:
- The US has announced sweeping measures to punish Russia for cyber attacks and election interference
- Russia warned that retaliatory measures are imminent
- President Joe Biden told President Vladimir Putin he “could have gone further”
US President Joe Biden held several tense phone calls with US President Vladimir Putin this week to inform him of the sanctions.
Mr Biden told the Russian leader “that we could have gone further” but chose not to do so.
“I was clear with…
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