Biden threatens to impose new sanctions on Russia, learn how Putin responded

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Biden threatens to impose new sanctions on Russia, learn how Putin responded

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  • It would be a big mistake to impose additional sanctions with dire consequences: Russia
  • Biden calls on Russia to reduce tensions with Ukraine

Wilmington (United States): US President Joe Biden warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday that the United States could impose new sanctions on Russia if it takes more military action against Ukraine, to which Putin said any such move by The United States can completely destroy relations between the two United States. countries. The two leaders spoke openly for about an hour about the increasing interference of the Russian army near Ukraine.

there will be serious consequences

Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Shakov said imposing additional US sanctions would be “a big mistake with serious consequences.” Shakov told reporters in Moscow about the phone conversation between Biden and Putin. He said Putin told Biden that Russia would act like the United States if offensive weapons were deployed near US borders. At the same time, White House officials did not release any open information about the phone conversation.

need to reduce stress
He said leaders agreed that there are many areas in which both sides can make significant progress, but there are also differences that may be impossible to resolve. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that Biden had “urged Russia to reduce tensions with Ukraine” and “made it clear that the United States, its allies and allies would be decisive if Russia invaded Ukraine.”

The talks will take place in Geneva on January 9 and 10.
The talks take place ahead of talks between senior US and Russian officials in Geneva on January 9 and 10, the two leaders also spoke in a video call on December 7. The Geneva talks will be followed by a meeting of the Russia-NATO Council on January 12 and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Vienna on January 13.

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