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US examines possibility of other sanctions on Russia

2022-04-19 19:13:23Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

US examines possibility of other sanctions on Russia

President Biden's administration is looking into the possibility of new sanctions on Russia, while the Pentagon said Russia has increased its military capabilities in Dombas for a more aggressive attack in the region, which has faced 8 years of fighting.

"For anyone who asks if these sanctions have influence, I am quoting the head of the Russian National Central Bank, who said the sanctions "will already begin to increasingly affect the real sectors of the economy, virtually every product". She also said that "sanctions are strengthening almost every day and that the period during which the economy can live with reserves is defined". That means sanctions are creating what the president, secretary of state, Treasury secretary and others have predicted. We are continuing to review and there will be more in the following days."

According to Voice of America, a few days before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made a direct call to U.S. President Joe Biden for Washington to define Russia a country that supports terrorism.

The announcement was made last Friday by the Washington Post, which quoted people aware of the phone conversation between the two leaders. But as written in the article, President Biden did not commit to any specific action in this direction.

Designating a country as a supporter of terrorism can apply to any country that has repeatedly offered support for acts of international terrorism. The State Department list currently includes four countries, North Korea, Cuba, Iran and Syria.

During the press conference White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki also responded to criticism from minority leader in the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy, who said Russia probably wouldn't have attacked Ukraine if President Joe Biden had sent the weapons earlier.

"We have sent a record amount of military aid to Ukraine during President Biden's first year in office, more than any other president in history. This is about 3.2 billion in total, and 2.6 billion from the beginning of this conflict. This is in direct contrast to our predecessor, who refused to provide hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine, including "Javelins" antitank missiles, which Mr. McCarthy defended at the time as the right thing, because he believed there was corruption in the Zelensky administration.

Asked if President Biden plans to visit Ukraine, as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has requested, Ms. Psaki said he said Mr. Biden does not plan to do such a thing.

While Russia has launched the large-scale warned offensive to take control of Ukraine's east, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in recent days Russia has added artillery, ground combat troops and other equipment.

"They are trying to create conditions for more aggressive, open and larger ground operations in Donbas. This is an area where fighting has been carried out over the past eight years. This is a ground that both sides understand and recognize. The Ukrainians never left Donbass. We have seen signs in recent days that Ukrainians have not only bravely defended themselves, but have been able to take some villages and towns to Donbas" homes.

Moscow calls its actions in Ukraine "a special military operation." In recent weeks, the Kremlin declared the capture of Donbass as its main goal of the war, after its attempt to attack Kiev failed.

Mr. Kirby said he also said the Pentagon would train Ukrainian troops with heavy American artillery, with the intention of giving them a boost in battle.

"There will be a small number of Ukrainian soldiers who will be trained and then they will be reintroduced back to their country to train their colleagues. The exercises will be conducted outside Ukraine," he said.

Mr. Kirby said the United States has quickly sent armaments from the $800 million aid package to Ukraine. He added that 6 aircraft with weapons have arrived in the region since President Joe Biden announced more military aid.


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