The entourage of US President Joe Biden believes that Washington’s possibilities in imposing sanctions against Russia are largely exhausted. The New York Times reports.
The material says that the new US administration earlier, in particular, criticized the events in Russia and Myanmar. “Biden made it clear that sanctions would soon follow – a favorite American instrument of influence, albeit overused,” the newspaper notes.
At the same time, key aides to the head of state refused to believe that Washington had enough resources to impose sanctions against Russia. The newspaper does not specify which aide to the American president is in question.
The publication emphasizes that the US sanctions in recent years have been less formidable. For example, the United States has repeatedly imposed restrictions on Russia, China and Iran, but has never gotten from these countries what Washington wanted.
The newspaper notes that when preparing possible new anti-Russian restrictions, Biden’s assistants intend to actively coordinate their actions with allies in terms of pressure.
A group of American senators submitted to the US Congress a bill on sanctions against Russia due to the situation with Alexei Navalny (founder of the Anti-Corruption Fund – FBK, included by the Ministry of Justice in the register of organizations performing the functions of a foreign agent). The bill provides for the introduction of targeted sanctions “against Russian officials involved in flagrant violations of international law.