Biden bans Russian oil imports as Iran talks hit snag

The embargo on Russian energy supplies comes as negotiators in Vienna appear close to striking a deal that would ease sanctions on Iran’s oil sector.
US President Joe Biden announces a ban on US imports of Russian oil and gas, March 8, 2022, from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC.
US President Joe Biden announces a ban on US imports of Russian oil and gas March 8, 2022, from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC. - JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images
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President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil and gas imports into the United States Tuesday as his administration tightens its squeeze on Russia’s economy over its invasion of Ukraine. 

“Today, I am announcing the United States is targeting the main artery of Russia’s economy,” Biden said in televised remarks from the White House. 

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