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President Joe Biden expected to announce imports of Russian oil 9:30AM MT Watch Here

KANW New Mexico Public Radio

Published March 8, 2022 at 9:17 AM MST

President Biden is set to announce a U.S. ban on the import of Russian oil because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The ban would mark a divergence in U.S. sanctions from those of its allies and partners, most of whom rely on Russian oil imports.