Joe Biden was set to announce a ban on US imports of Russian oil on Tuesday, the latest effort to cut off foreign revenue as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine.
The move came as a response to pressure from lawmakers. As recently as Sunday, the Biden administration appeared not to be in favour of a move critics of Russia say is be the best – perhaps only – way to force Moscow to pull back.The White House said Biden would announce “actions to continue to hold Russia accountable for its unprovoked and unjustified war on Ukraine”.
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