The White House
The Biden administration has been clear that the United States desires a relationship with Russia that is stable and predictable. We do not think that we need to continue on a negative trajectory. However, we have also been clear-publicly and privately-that we will defend our national interests and impose costs for Russian Government actions that seek to harm us.
Today the Biden administration is taking actions to impose costs on Russia for actions by its government and intelligence services against U.S. sovereignty and interests.
Executive Order Targeting the Harmful Foreign Activities of the Russian Government
Today, President Biden signed a new sanctions executive order that provides strengthened authorities to demonstrate the Administration’s resolve in responding to and deterring the full scope of Russia’s harmful foreign activities. This E.O. sends a signal that the United States will impose costs in a strategic and economically impactful manner on Russi
By Justin Katz
The White House on Thursday announced a range of sanctions against Russia to punish the Kremlin for its involvement in the hacking campaign against SolarWinds and its efforts to influence the presidential election.
The sanctions, the first formal retaliation the United States has announced since discovering nine federal networks were breached by Russian foreign intelligence agents, targets six technology companies that support the country’s spy services. The sanctions also prohibit U.S. financial institutions from doing business with the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation or the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. The administration is also expelling 10 Russian intelligence officers working in Washington.
Russia vowed to retaliate for a wave of new sanctions President Joe Biden announced against the country on Thursday, saying “Washington must realize that a price will be paid for bilateral relations’ degradation.”
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it summoned U.S. Ambassador to Russian John Sullivan shortly after the Thursday sanctions announcement. The Russian Foreign Ministry said, “The Ambassador was told that a series of retaliatory measures would follow shortly.”
Russia criticized the Biden administration’s sanctions, saying they are “contrary to the declared intention to ‘build pragmatic relations with Russia. ”
Russian Foreign Ministry also tweeted a statement from spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, who said, “U.S. aggressive behaviour will certainly lead to a decisive rebuff; there will be an inevitable response to the sanctions. Washington must realize that a price will be paid for bilateral relations’ degradation. The responsibility lies entirel
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President Joe Biden is clamping down on Russia over a host of aggressive acts, marking a pivot from former President Donald Trump s sometimes light approach to the U.S. adversary and its president, Vladimir Putin.
Biden announced long-awaited sanctions Thursday morning, citing Russia s efforts to undermine U.S. elections and launch cyberattacks against the U.S. government and businesses, as well as its treatment of dissidents and journalists, such as Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Biden signed an executive order Thursday morning banning U.S. financial institutions from dealing with and lending to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation in ruble and non-ruble denominated funds and primary market bonds, effective June 14.
Photo: Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo (AP)
The Biden administration on Thursday imposed “sweeping” sanctions on Russia over a historic cyberattack that impacted multiple government agencies and major businesses, as well as its interference in U.S. elections.
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President Joe Biden’s executive order imposes sanctions on 32 organizations or people it believes were involved in election meddling and names six companies that allegedly aided the Russian government in cyberattacks against the U.S. and other related activities.
“The President signed this sweeping new authority to confront Russia’s continued and growing malign behavior,” Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said in a statement. “Treasury is leveraging this new authority to impose costs on the Russian government for its unacceptable conduct, including by limiting Russia’s ability to finance its activities and by targeting Russia’s malicious and disruptive cyber capabilities.