- Title: Biden administration discussing new Russia measures with Congress - State Dept.
- Date: 14th September 2022
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 14, 2022) (STATE TV) WIDE OF U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN NED PRICE WALKING UP TO PODIUM (SOUNDBITE)(English) U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN, NED PRICE, SAYING: “The SST statute, The State Sponsor of Terrorism statute, of course, as a statute, as a law, it was written by Congress, drafted by Congress. It is our charge as is always the case, to examine the facts and to apply that to the law that was drafted by Congress.†WIDE SHOT OF REPORTERS ASKING QUESTIONS (SOUNDBITE)(English) U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN, NED PRICE, SAYING: “But there is also the unintended consequences that could come with designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. We believe that there are more targeted approaches that we could take that would hold the Russian economy and the Russian government to account to continue to impose those massive costs and consequences without incurring those unintended consequences. We have heard from humanitarian organizations. We have heard from NGOs of their sincere and profound concerns that designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism would hinder their ability to deliver humanitarian assistance inside Ukraine, leaving aside what they could do inside Russia, what they would want to do inside Russia. They have concerns that taking this step would hinder their ability to help the people of Ukraine. And that is something that we take very seriously. We also take very seriously the need to see food continue to leave from Ukrainian ports to travel by Ukrainian rail. And we are mindful of the implications, intended or not, of potentially labeling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism, the implications they would have on the ability of the international community to take part in transactions that would see food, whether it ultimately starts in Russia or ultimately takes root literally in Ukraine, from getting to the region and well beyond. So to sum it up, there are steps that we have taken and there are steps that we are discussing with Congress that we could take that would have effects that are analogous to those envisioned by the SST without those unintended consequences.†WIDE SHOT OF REPORTERS ASKING QUESTIONS
- Embargoed: 28th September 2022 21:07
- Keywords: Ned Price state department state sponsor state sponsor of terrorism united states russia
- Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,United States
- Reuters ID: LVA001539514092022RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:The Biden administration is discussing with Congress "analogous measures" to impose on Russia in place of those carried by a state sponsorship of terrorism designation, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Wednesday.
"We're discussing with Congress analogous measures," Price told a news briefing, noting President Joe Biden's recent statement that he would not approve designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.
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