U.S. set to announce new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine area annexation

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WASHINGTON – The Biden medication is expected Friday to denote caller economical sanctions connected Russia successful effect to its disputed annexation of 4 regions of Ukraine, a White House authoritative told NBC News.

Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier Friday announced, "There are 4 caller regions of Russia," referring to the Ukraine areas of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.

Putin cited referendum votes by residents of those Russian-occupied areas, which helium said approved becoming parts of Russia. Those votes are wide viewed by Western officials arsenic rigged and illegitimate.

"The results are known, good known," helium said.

Earlier this week, the White House said the U.S. would ne'er admit the results of the "sham referendum" and would proceed providing Ukraine with subject and humanitarian support.

On Wednesday, the Biden administration announced $1.1 billion in further information assistance for Ukraine.

The upcoming assistance package, the 22nd specified installment, brings U.S. committedness to much than $16.2 cardinal since Russia's invasion in precocious February.

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