(VOVWORLD) - US President Joe Biden has extended sanctions against Russia for one year under the pretext of Russia’s alleged interference into US elections and its special military operation in Ukraine, according to the Letters to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate on Friday.
 US President Joe Biden. (Photo:RIA Novosti) |
The documents claim that Russia is carrying out specified harmful foreign activities against the US, in particular, efforts to undermine the conduct of free and fair democratic elections and democratic institutions in the US and its allies and partners.
They also mention malicious cyber activities, the use of transnational corruption to influence foreign governments, the persecution of dissidents and journalists, undermining regional security, and violating the principles of international law.
Since Russia’s military operation in Ukraine last February, the US has announced the expulsions of 10 Russian diplomats and new sanctions against Russia for election interference and malicious cyber activity.
Moscow has repeatedly denied allegations of meddling in US elections. The Kremlin and Russia's Foreign Ministry also denied the allegations related to the cyber attacks and called them absurd.