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News - There Is Still Time To Avoid War: Biden

News | There Is Still Time To Avoid War: Biden

One country after another has imposed sanctions on Moscow after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to be sent to eastern Ukraine. US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced new sanctions against Russia over its military intervention in Ukraine. But at the same time, he added, there is still time to avoid war. Russia, meanwhile, is reportedly preparing for a cross-border war. News agency AFP.

Biden announces sanctions, says step by step sanctions against Moscow for launching military aggression in Ukraine This is the first step.

The United States has said it intends to shut down Russia's financial sector. The Biden administration has begun imposing sanctions on the country's financial institutions and elites. However, he acknowledged that their numbers were not enough to defeat Russia's military intervention in Ukraine.

"There is no question that Russia is aggressive," Biden said in a statement announcing the sanctions. The challenges we face now are clear. However, there is still time to avoid the worst of the worst, which would put millions of people in dire straits. "

Biden said Washington would continue to supply "defensive" weapons to Ukraine and deploy more US troops to bolster NATO allies in Eastern Europe.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized Donetsk and Luhansk, two regions in eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-Russian rebels, as independent states. The United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) imposed sanctions on Moscow shortly after Putin's announcement. Joe Biden then announced sanctions on Moscow.

In response, Moscow said it would retaliate against the sanctions. Russia's ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, said in a post on Facebook that the US-led sanctions would hit global financial and energy markets. Ordinary Americans will now understand the consequences of a full-blown price hike. " 

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