Casa Albă a anunțat, luni, printr-un comunicat, că președintele Joe Biden va emite un Ordin Executiv prin care va interzice oricărei companii sau persoane din SUA să facă afaceri în cele două republici separatiste din Ucraina, Donețk și Luhansk, după ce Vladimir Putin a semnat drecretele pentru recunoașterea independenței acestora.
Casa Albă anunță că aceste sancțiuni sunt separate de cele pregătite în coordonare cu aliații și partenerii SUA pentru cazul în care Rusia va invada Ucraina
Comunicat integral Casa Albă:
We have anticipated a move like this from Russia and are ready to respond immediately. President Biden will soon issue an Executive Order that will prohibit new investment, trade, and financing by U.S. persons to, from, or in the so-called DNR and LNR regions of Ukraine. This E.O. will also provide authority to impose sanctions on any person determined to operate in those areas of Ukraine. The Departments of State and Treasury will have additional details shortly. We will also soon announce additional measures related to today’s blatant violation of Russia’s international commitments.
To be clear: these measures are separate from and would be in addition to the swift and severe economic measures we have been preparing in coordination with Allies and partners should Russia further invade Ukraine.
We are continuing to closely consult with Allies and partners, including Ukraine, on next steps and on Russia’s ongoing escalation along the border with Ukraine.
