ukraine russia war Western countries, including the US, imposed strict sanctions on Russia for attacking Ukraine. After which Russia has also retaliated by imposing sanctions on many top US officials including US President Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton.
The war between Ukraine and the Russian army does not seem to be over. On the 20th day of the war, the Russian army continues to wreak havoc on Ukrainian soil with its destroyer missiles. Thousands of people have died in Ukraine while property worth billions has been damaged. Lakhs of people have left the country. In such a situation, angry America and Western countries imposed a flurry of sanctions on Russia. Russia has also retaliated by imposing sanctions on America.
Russian media Sputnik quoted Vladimir Putin as saying that Russia has imposed sanctions against US President Joe Biden, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other top US government officials. This is believed to be a retaliation on the part of Russia against America.
America’s action on Russia
Earlier, the US had banned imports of oil, gas and energy from Russia. Earlier, the US, the European Union and the UK together decided to remove some Russian banks from the SWIFT global financial messaging system and impose several sanctions.