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Biden Touts More Sanctions on Russia Following Navalny Death

Seamus OthotBy Seamus OthotFebruary 26, 2024Updated:February 26, 2024No Comments2 Mins Read
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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.

[RELATED: Russian Opposition Leader Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances…]

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.

[RELATED: Time to Change the Game with Russia: Patten…]

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.

[RELATED: Biden Blames Congress for Fall of Ukrainian City…]

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.

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Seamus Othot

Seamus Othot is a reporter for The Maine Wire. He grew up in New Hampshire, and graduated from The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, where he was able to spend his time reading the great works of Western Civilization. He can be reached at seamus@themainewire.com

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