U.S. sanctions Putin, Lavrov over Russian military operation in Ukraine
STORY: U.S. sanctions Putin, Lavrov over Russian military operation in Ukraine
DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022
LENGTH: 00:00:33
LOCATION: Washington D.C.
CATEGORY: POLITICS
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STORYLINE:
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden will sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov over Moscow's ongoing military operation in Ukraine, the White House confirmed Friday.
"In alignment with the decision by our European allies, the United States will join them in sanctioning President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov and members of the Russian national security team," White House press secretary Jen Psaki told a regular news briefing on Friday, adding more specifics will be announced later in the day.
The U.S. move followed that of the European Union (EU) and Britain, which announced sanctions targeting the top Russian leadership earlier on Friday.
Biden on Thursday announced additional U.S. sanctions against Russia targeting
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