Biden will target members of the State Duma as part of US sanctions against Russia
Key Takeaways:
- US President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Poland on March 25 to discuss the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to a report.
- Sanctions will be announced in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the Group of Seven (G-7) countries (G7).
According to a report, US President Joe Biden, who is scheduled to visit Poland on March 25 to discuss the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, is expected to announce new sanctions against Russia this week.
According to the report, the latest sanctions, which are expected to be announced a day before Biden visited Poland, will target more than 300 members of Russia's State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly.
The Wall Street Journal reported, citing top American officials, that "US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said President Biden will announce these new sanctions while he is in Bruseels, Belgium, for his March 24 meeting with leaders of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and Washington's European allies."
The sanctions will be announced in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the Group of Seven (G7). Still, it should be noted that such plans are frequently postponed or even changed during the review process before the final announcement.
Western nations, including the United States, have imposed a slew of sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine; those sanctioned involve President Vladimir Putin, members of his administration, and Russian oligarchs, among others. The Kremlin retaliated by barring Biden and other senior US officials from entering Russia, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Russia is the most sanctioned nation in the world, according to Sastellum. Al, which tracks sanctions, with more than 7,100 restrictions announced against it in 2014. The vast majority of these have arrived due to the ongoing invasion.
On February 24, Russia began its special military operation' in Ukraine.