In a statement, Biden described the sanctions as “another piece of our initial tranche of sanctions in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine.”
“As I have made clear, we will not hesitate to take further steps if Russia continues to escalate,” the president said. “Through his actions, [Russian] President [Vladimir] Putin has provided the world with an overwhelming incentive to move away from Russian gas and to other forms of energy.”run by CEO Matthias Warnig, a former East German Stasi officer with close ties to Putin.Ukraine and the regions threatened by Russian incursion as seen on a map.
“If Russia invades — that means tanks or troops crossing the border of Ukraine, again — then there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2,” Biden said during a Feb. 7 press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
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