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Political with reference to news from own sources that the White House avoids imposing sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and his entourage.
It is clarified that the administration of US President Joe Biden is not sure whether the imposition of sanctions on the Russian government will lead to a tangible result. In their view, sanctions against Russian oligarchs will only increase their dependence on the state. As an example, they cited similar sanctions imposed on Donald Trump and Barack Obama.
The publication notes that too harsh measures can lead to a crisis in Russia. The White House takes into account the fact that if the “chaos of the post-Cold War era” is repeated, Russia's nuclear weapons could fall into unreliable hands.
Politico recalled that Alexei Navalny's supporters had handed over Biden, who manages a list of 35 people “close to Putin”, and asked for their assets to be frozen.