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Biden admin imposes harsh sanctions on Russian oil industry to cut off funding for Ukraine war effort

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By Jennifer Hansler and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Friday targeted Russia’s energy sector, including its oil industry, with some of its harshest sanctions to date meant to cut off funding for Moscow’s war against Ukraine.

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Lame Duck Biden Imposes New Russian Sanctions Now That Energy Prices, Ukraine War Escalation Won’t Hurt Dems (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    The Biden administration announced major sanctions against the Russian energy sector on Friday, escalating tensions with Russia in its final

  2. Washington Examiner

    Biden cracks down on Russia’s energy sector in new sanctions (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled new sweeping sanctions on Russia’s energy sector in an effort to reduce Moscow’s revenue from oil.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Biden levies new sanctions against Russian energy sector, but it's up to Trump whether to keep them (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration announced Friday that it's expanding sanctions against Russia's critically important energy sector,

  4. Foreign Policy

    Why Is Biden Going After Russian Energy Now? (opens Foreign Policy)

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    The outgoing U.S. president hit Russia’s energy sector with the “most significant” sanctions yet.

  5. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Biden admin imposes harsh sanctions on Russian oil industry to cut off funding for Ukraine war effort (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Jennifer Hansler and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Friday targeted Russia’s energy sector, including its oil industry, with some of its harshest sanctions to date meant to cut off funding for Moscow’s war against Ukraine.

  6. KOB 4

    Biden administration expands sanctions on Russia’s critical energy sector, but it’s up to Trump whether to keep them (opens KOB 4)

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    Biden administration expands sanctions on Russia’s critical energy sector, but it’s up to Trump whether to keep them.

  7. The Guardian

    Biden administration imposes toughest sanctions on Russian oil and gas (opens The Guardian)

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    Measures targeting Russian energy sector attempt to leverage peace deal for Ukraine in Trump administration

  8. New York Times

    U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector (opens New York Times)

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    The Biden administration is cracking down on the Russian “shadow fleet” and taking steps to curb oil and gas production.

  9. The Hill

    Biden administration imposes major sanctions on Russian energy sector (opens The Hill)

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    The Biden administration announced Friday it was imposing what it billed as the most significant sanctions to date on the Russian energy sector, targeting Moscow’s oil and liquified natural gas (LNG) exports just weeks before leaving office.

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