Russia Envoy Says Biden Sanctions Backfire, Hurting U.S. Economy and Power
... justification for the conflict, and the Biden administration has sought to lay the blame squarely on Putin for instigating the war as well as the havoc it has wrought on international markets. Speaking at the Major Economic Forum on Energy and Climate, Biden asserted that "Russia's brutal and unprovoked assault on its neighbor, Ukraine, has fueled a global energy crisis and has sharpened the need to achieve long-term, reliable energy security and stability." "And with Russia's war driving up inflation worldwide, threatening vulnerable countries with severe food shortages,...