The US rolled out a new wave of financial sanctions on Wednesday against Russia that President Joe Biden said would place a lasting penalty on the country’s economy.
The United Kingdom quickly followed suit, and more pain was coming from the European Union as the allies pressed forward with an escalating campaign to tighten the economic screws on Russian President Vladimir Putin for “war crimes” in Ukraine.
President Joe Biden speaks about the war in Ukraine in Washington, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. – Copyright AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster