President Joe Biden issued a statement Friday commemorating the two-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began two years from Saturday, on February 24, 2022.
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President Biden used his statement to criticize House Republicans, argue that Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to invade large swaths of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) territory, and to tout new sanctions adopted against Russia following the death of Russian political dissident Alexei Navalny.
“Today, I am announcing more than 500 new sanctions against Russia for its ongoing war of conquest on Ukraine and for the death of Aleksey Navalny, who was a courageous anti-corruption activist and Putin’s fiercest opposition leader,” said Biden.
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The sanctions are intended to target anyone connected to the imprisonment of Navalny, and various aspects of Russian military and economic infrastructure.
It is unclear whether the latest round of sanctions will have any success, given the failure of previous sanctions to impact Russia in any significant way.
Biden continued his condemnation of House Republicans for their refusal to agree to a plan that gives billions of dollars to Ukraine as the U.S. border remains unsecure.
In recent days, Biden has used the death of Navalny, the fall of the Russian city of Avdiivka, and vague claims about a possible Russian nuclear weapon in space in attempts to sway House Republicans to support foreign aid.
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Friday’s statement echoed Biden’s common warning that, if Republicans do not give billions to fund the proxy war, they will be remembered poorly by history.
“History is watching. The failure to support Ukraine at this critical moment will not be forgotten,” said Biden.
Currently, Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) has maintained his opposition to the foreign aid bill despite the threats and condemnation hurled by Democrats.
