Won't let Russia blackmail its way out of sanctions: Biden on Moscow blocking gas to 2 Nato nations
India Today
US President Joe Biden warned that his country "will not let Russia intimidate or blackmail their way out of sanctions". His statement came days after Russia blocked gas supply to two Nato nations.
Days after Russia cut off natural gas supply to Nato members Poland and Bulgaria, US President Joe Biden said on Friday, "We will not let Russia intimidate or blackmail their way out of sanctions."
"Yesterday, Russia threatened two of our allies with a cut off of energy supplies. Let me be clear... we will not allow them to use their oil to avoid consequences for their aggression," Joe Biden said in a series of tweets.
On Wednesday, Russia's state-controlled energy company abruptly announced it would stop supplying the two European nations -- Poland and Bulgaria. It also threatened to do the same to other countries amid the war in Ukraine.
Yesterday, Russia threatened two of our allies with a cut off of energy supplies.Let me be clear: We will not let Russia intimidate or blackmail their way out of sanctions. And we will not allow them to use their oil to avoid consequences for their aggression.
The gas cutoff came after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that “unfriendly” countries would need to start paying for gas in rubles, Russia's currency, which Bulgaria and Poland refused to do.
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Russia's move was condemned by European leaders as “blackmail".
