The White House Hands Vladimir Putin Another Massive Gift
By Bonchie | Mar 04, 2022 3:30 PM ET
One of the big debates raging in Washington right now is whether to sanction Russian oil imports to the United States. The idea has gained steam among a wide range of people with varying political backgrounds as a way to actually hit Vladimir Putin where it really hurts.
My thoughts on the matter are a little more nuanced (I support sanctioning Russian oil, but only if the Biden administration allows more domestic production to offset it on the global market). Still, the general consensus seems to be that stifling Russia’s oil industry is the most effective means of making him feel the pain of his decision to invade Ukraine.
But the White House is not part of that consensus. Jen Psaki announced on Friday that they will oppose a popular, bipartisan proposal in the Senate to ban Russian oil imports.
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