Russia should not be recognized as a sponsor of terrorism - President Biden

06.09.2022, 15:48 ukranews.com

President of the United States Joseph Biden said that Russia should not be recognized as a state sponsor of terrorism. This is the comment President Biden made to reporters in the White House, which is cited by Reuters. Asked by journalists whether Russia should be recognized as a state sponsor of terrorism, Joe Biden said: "No." According to the Ukrainska Pravda online media, the declaration of Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism will force the U.S. government to limit foreign aid, reduce the export and sale of defense goods, establish controls over the export of dual-purpose goods, and much more. It also "implies other sanction laws that punish individuals and countries that engage in certain trade with sponsoring nations," meaning the U.S. may have to extend its sanctions far beyond specific Russian economic sectors. The current four states designated by the U.S. as state sponsors of terrorism are Cuba, North Korea, Iran, and Syria and they trade far less with the world than Russia.