The Hill: New U.S. sanctions further chill Biden-Putin relations.
The Hill: Biden calls for dialogue with Russia amid a raft of sanctions.
Sanctions description by the White House is HERE, and at the Treasury Department HERE.
The New York Times: After years of wrist slaps under the previous administration, new sanctions on Russia are intended to have a noticeable effect on its economy.
The Biden administration acted on Thursday to expel 10 Russian diplomats and imposed sanctions against dozens of companies and other people as punishment for Russia’s breach of at least nine U.S. government agencies and interference in the election, based on U.S. intelligence findings (The Associated Press).
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Total U.S. coronavirus deaths reported each morning this week: Monday, 419,215; Tuesday, 421,129; Wednesday, 425,216; Thursday, 429,159; Friday, 433,195.
The Biden administration signaled an increased openness on Thursday to passing a new stimulus package with the backing of only 50 senators amid GOP complaints that the process is not inclusive and concerns that COVID-19 variants could wreak havoc on the country in the near future.