Don’t Underestimate Importance of Joe Biden’s First Sanctions Move
The U.S. has paved the way for much tougher measures in the future, should Russia not change its behavior.
April 27, 2021
Joe Biden issued his first round of sanctions against Russia within his first 100 days in the White House.
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Earlier April, the U.S. announced sweeping measures against Russia for a series of “harmful foreign activities” — election interference and disinformation campaigns in the U.S. and elsewhere, the SolarWinds cyberattacks and Russia’s ongoing occupation of Crimea, among other transgressions. The sanctions are partially overdue from the Trump administration and include asset freezes and visa restrictions against a broad array of Russian-affiliated persons as well as more restrictions on Russian sovereign debt. In response, Russia swiftly introduced a broad retaliatory package of its own.