Biden Calls for End to Normal Trade Relations With Russia

Biden Calls for End to Normal Trade Relations With Russia
President Joe Biden announces new economic actions against Russia in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on March 11, 2022. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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President Joe Biden has announced the latest round of sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies against Russia in response to the now weeks-long Russian military campaign in Ukraine.

In an address Friday, Biden said he will sign bipartisan legislation that will revoke Russia’s permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status with the United States, making it more difficult for Russia to do business with the West.