Biden Expands Russia Sanctions to Nord Stream 2, Its Officers

Biden imposed an initial set of sanctions on Russia on Tuesday
President threatens additional penalties if Russia escalates

Biden Expands Russian Sanctions to Include Nord Stream 2

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By Justin Sink and Jennifer Jacobs

February 23, 2022 at 12:01 PM EST

Updated on

February 23, 2022 at 2:18 PM EST

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President Joe Biden expanded sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, with new U.S. penalties hitting the builder of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and its corporate leadership.

The penalties are on top of a package announced a day earlier by the White House after Russian President Vladimir Putin moved to recognize breakaway territories in Ukraine as independent states.