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US 'will not let Russia intimidate' Europe with energy cuts: Biden

"We will not let Russia intimidate or blackmail their way out of these sanctions. We will not allow them to use their oil and gas to avoid consequences for their aggression," President Joe Biden said.

Reuters ECONOMY
Published April 28,2022
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President Joe Biden said Thursday that the United States will not let Russia use "gas blackmail" to pressure European allies and to undermine sanctions placed on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.

"We will not let Russia intimidate or blackmail their way out of these sanctions. We will not allow them to use their oil and gas to avoid consequences for their aggression," Biden said.