Biden bans Russian aircraft in US airspace and vows to go after oligarchs
by Dominic Rushe and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#5WNC5)
- Biden says DoJ taskforce will stop crimes of Russian oligarchs'
- Moves will further isolate Vladimir Putin, president says
Joe Biden announced on Tuesday night that the US is banning Russian aircrafts from its airspace and pledged to go after Russian oligarchs in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.
Biden said the moves would further isolate Vladimir Putin. The Ruble has lost 30% of its value," he said. The Russian stock market has lost 40% of its value and trading remains suspended. Russia's economy is reeling and Putin alone is to blame."
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