The United States will join the European Union in imposing sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and members of the Russian Security Council.
This was announced at a briefing by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. According to her, the details of the sanctions will be announced later.
“As a result of the phone conversation that President Biden had with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and in line with the decision of the European allies, the United States will join them in imposing sanctions against President Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and members of the Russian Security Council,” Psaki said. .
Earlier, the UK imposed sanctions against Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The sanctions involve freezing their accounts.
The sanctions list notes that the President of the Russian Federation has ultimate authority over the policy of the Russian government and the Russian armed forces, therefore sanctions are being introduced since in February 2022 Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian Armed Forces to launch an invasion of Ukraine, undermining and threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of our country.
