The Biden administration slapped sweeping sanctions on Russia Thursday over Moscow’s alleged interference in the 2020 election, the massive SolarWinds hack and the ongoing occupation of Crimea, signaling it is adopting a tougher posture toward the Kremlin and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
UPDATE: The Biden administration is expelling 10 Russian diplomats, blacklisting six tech companies said to support Russian intelligence operations, and issuing an executive order banning U.S. banks from purchasing bonds issued by Russia’s government https://t.co/sTHQz04Nco
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 15, 2021
Biden response to SolarWinds and 2020 election interference will include:
* Sanctions on six firms that help Moscow's hackers
* Expulsion of 10 intelligence officers
* Barring U.S. banks from buying Russian government bondshttps://t.co/0gSZn7J603
— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) April 15, 2021