"The new sanctions will target individuals linked to Navalny's imprisonment, as well as Russia's financial sector, defense-industrial base, procurement networks and sanctions evaders on several continents."
This is what Joe Biden said on the occasion of the new round of sanctions that the US is imposing on Russia. The US president criticized Vladimir Putin for his "brutal attack" on Ukraine, which began 2 years ago, CNN reported.
"Sanctions will ensure that Putin pays an even higher price for his aggression abroad and repression at home," Biden added.
The president also reiterated his calls for Congress to pass his administration's supplemental national security legislation, which has passed the Senate but remains stalled in the House.
"This bill provides emergency funding for Ukraine. It also invests in America's own defense industrial base. It passed overwhelmingly in the Senate, and there is no doubt that if the Speaker calls a vote, it will pass quickly in the House of Representatives ", said the American head of state.
"Congress knows that by supporting this bill, we can strengthen security in Europe, strengthen our security at home and oppose Putin. Opposing this bill only works in his favor," Biden said./BGNES