According to foreign media reports, on Thursday (April 15) local time, U.S. President Biden announced sanctions on several Russian entities and expelled several Russian diplomats in response to Russia’s intervention in the U.S. presidential election and cyber attacks on U.S. companies and government agencies. . Biden said that he is not seeking to trigger a “vicious circle of escalation,” but will take more drastic actions when necessary.
Biden delivered a speech at the White House on Thursday afternoon local time, urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to ease the situation, and once again called for a US-Russian summit in Europe later this year to defend the punitive measures taken by the United States. Biden pointed out that he had a conversation with Putin on Tuesday.
“We could have gone further, but I did not choose to do so. I chose moderation,” Biden said. “The United States does not want to cause a vicious circle of escalation and conflict with Russia. We want to establish a stable and predictable relationship. If Russia continues to interfere in our democracy, I am prepared to take further action to respond.”
Russian officials condemned the actions of the United States. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that such provocative behavior will undoubtedly be resolutely rejected, and a response to sanctions will be inevitable.
On Thursday afternoon, Biden said in a seven-minute speech in the East Room of the White House that he believed that he and Putin would hold a summit somewhere in Europe this summer.
Biden said at the meeting that the two countries “can initiate a strategic stability dialogue to seek cooperation in arms control and security” and address issues such as the containment of Iran’s and North Korea’s nuclear threats, the new crown pneumonia epidemic, and the “survival of climate change”. “Crisis” and other issues.
Biden signed an administrative order that day, announcing sanctions on six Russian technology companies that provide support to Russian intelligence agencies. The executive order also authorizes the US government to expand sanctions on Russian sovereign debt as appropriate, and prohibits US financial institutions from participating in the primary market for bonds denominated in rubles or non-rube currencies issued after June 14 this year, such as the Central Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance.
(Edit: Zixuan)
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