Joe Biden bans US imports of Russian oil, gas after Ukraine’s pleas
10 March 2022 |
5:00 pm
The US will stop importing oil and natural gas from Russia, US President Joe Biden has said as the West escalates sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine invasion.
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