US President Joe Biden’s administration is “cautious” about the initiative, despite “repeated” calls from Congress and Ukraine.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is resisting calls to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, which US politicians and lawmakers are insisting on, writes the New York Times.
The publication reports that US President Joe Biden’s administration is “cautious” about declaring Russia a sponsor of terrorism, despite “continuous” calls from Congress and Ukraine.
In recent weeks, Blinken has been under intense pressure on the issue, but he has resisted the move, because identifying a country as a sponsor of terrorism requires harsh penalties that could harm US allies. doing business with Russia. It could also destroy the remains of diplomacy between Washington and Moscow.
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“The costs imposed on Russia by us and by other countries are completely consistent with the consequences that will follow as a result of recognizing it as a state sponsor of terrorism. So, the practical results of if what we do is the same,” said Blinken.
It was previously reported that the administration of US President Joe Biden is considering the possibility of including Russia in the list of countries that sponsor terrorism.
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