US President Joe Biden has extended an executive order for a year authorizing sanctions against Russia over its “harmful activities abroad”. This is according to a document published by the White House.
“I extend for one year the state of emergency in the country, imposed in accordance with Executive Order 14024,” the message read.
The executive order alleges that Moscow has engaged in “malicious activities” against the United States, including allegedly obstructing the work of free and honest democratic institutions in the United States, as well as its allies and partners, and has carried out cyber activities against this group of States. It is also noted that the Russian Federation “has violated the established principles of international law, including the territorial integrity of states.”
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a State Council meeting that the sanctions imposed on Russia would be in place for a long time. The state should choose long-term measures of sovereign development, he stressed.
The message Biden extends the state of emergency authorizing sanctions against Russia for a year
