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Biden announces US ban on Russian oil, gas imports
08 Mar 2022 at 16:45hrs | Views
US President Joe Biden has announced a US ban on Russian oil and other energy imports, ramping up a pressure campaign on Moscow in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.
"This is a step we are taking to inflict further pain on Putin," Biden said.
The US president said he understood many allies will not be able to take a similar step due to their reliance on Russian oil.
"We are enforcing the most significant package of sanctions in history," he said.
"This is a step we are taking to inflict further pain on Putin," Biden said.
"We are enforcing the most significant package of sanctions in history," he said.
Source - aljazeera.com
