Biden Announces U.S. 'Banning All Imports of Russian Oil, Gas, and Energy'

President Biden announced Tuesday that the U.S. is banning Russian oil imports to ensure that the U.S. is no longer subsidizing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine.

“Today I’m announcing the United States is targeting the main artery of Russian economy. We’re banning all imports of Russian oil, gas and energy. That means Russian oil will no longer be acceptable at U.S. ports and the American people will deal another powerful blow to Putin’s war machine,” Biden said.

“This is a move that has strong bipartisan support in Congress, and I believe in the country. Americans have rallied to support the Ukrainian people and made it clear we will not be part of subsidizing Putin’s war,” the president said.