Flashback: Biden Said Last Month He Could Envisage Sanctions Imposed Against Putin Personally

patrick.goodenough | February 22, 2022
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Among the U.S. sanctions announced against Russia on Tuesday were those targeting “elites” – but not President Vladimir Putin himself. Asked last month if he could envisage Putin personally being sanctioned should Russia invade Ukraine, President Biden replied “yes,” then added, “I would see that.”