WASHINGTON — The United States announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats and other sanctions on Thursday in retaliation for what Washington says is the Kremlin’s US election interference, a massive cyberattack, and other hostile activity.
President Joe Biden’s broadside against Russia came the same week as he offered to meet President Vladimir Putin for their first summit — an idea he reiterated in a speech Thursday, explaining that despite the sanctions it was now “time to deescalate.”
Washington is “not looking to kick off a cycle of escalation and conflict with Russia,” Biden said, calling the sanctions “proportionate.”
In his executive order, the Democratic presiden…
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