“The American people will deal another powerful blow to Putin’s war machine,” Biden said.
President Biden announces a ban on U.S. imports of Russian oil and gas at the White House on Tuesday. , natural gas and coal in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military invasion of Ukraine.
The move is the latest attempt by the Biden administration to punish Putin for what Biden has called his "unprovoked and unjustified" military assault on Ukraine, which has now entered its 12th day. The Biden administration had been facing mounting pressure to impose a ban on imports of Russian fuel in addition to the sanctions that it has already levied against the Kremlin.“I will do everything in my power to limit the pain the American people are feeling at the gas pump,” Biden said on Feb. 24 at the outset of Russia’s invasion. “This is critical to me.”High gas prices are displayed at a Shell station in Los Angeles on Monday.