Biden seeks to expand anti-Putin coalition, but meets resistance - NYT

12 June 2022, 10:29 | Peace
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The administration of US President Joe Biden is increasingly trying to persuade or convince countries to join anti-Russian sanctions in order to further isolate Russia and achieve a decisive end to the war.. So far, few, if any, have responded to these calls.. The New York Times writes about it..

Biden met with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. Mr. Bolsonaro visited Moscow a week before Russia's invasion of Ukraine and declared " In Los Angeles, Bolsonaro preempted Biden pressure attempts, saying that while Brazil remains open to help end the war, "

While Europe imposes a partial embargo on Russian oil, India is reportedly in talks with Moscow to further increase its already growing crude oil purchases..

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South Africa's ties with Russia intensify to Cold War levels when the Soviet Union backed the anti-apartheid movement that changed the country's internal energy dynamics. South Africa, like many other countries, has long been suspicious of Western colonialism and America as the ultimate superpower.. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accused NATO of aggravating the situation in Russia and demanded the resumption of diplomatic negotiations. Ramaphosa also lamented that "

Other countries that abstained from the UN vote, including Uganda, Pakistan and Vietnam, accused the US-led coalition against Russia of blocking any peace talks by helping Ukraine with its army.. US and European officers claim the weapons and intelligence they provided are solely to help Ukraine defend itself against the Russian army..

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Biden even plans to visit Saudi Arabia despite his previous condemnations of its murderous acts and potential crimes.. Biden's efforts are aimed at enlisting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to provide assistance in the fields of the war with Ukraine. One of the goals is for these countries to coordinate a massive increase in oil production to lower international prices while America, Europe and other countries boycott Russian oil.. But these two Gulf countries, which buy American weapons and trust Washington with Iran insurance policy, have declared neutrality on the issue of the war in Ukraine anyway..



Israel, which also buys American weapons and is America's closest ally in the Central East, expressed solidarity with Ukraine. At the same time, he resists supporting some sanctions and direct criticism of Russia..

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We will remind, Biden said that the United States, NATO and Europe will continue to support Ukraine despite the economic difficulties. In May, Biden personally met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to persuade him to join the sanctions against Russia..




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