US President Joe Biden announced on Friday that the US will dramatically downgrade its trade status with Russia as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine and also ban imports of Russian seafood, alcohol and diamonds.
"The free world is coming together to confront Putin," Biden said, according to The Associated Press. He also said countries were adding new names to a list of Russian oligarchs who are facing sanctions, and the US is cutting the flow of high-end American products such as expensive watches, cars and clothing.
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