Russia should not be branded terrorism sponsor, Biden says

September 5, 2022
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Russia should not be branded terrorism sponsor, Biden says
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday said Russia should not be designated a state sponsor of terrorism, a label Ukraine has pushed for amid Russia’s ongoing invasion while Moscow has warned it would rupture U.S.-Russian ties.

Asked if Russia should be designated a state sponsor of terrorism, Biden told reporters at the White House: “No.”

Some U.S. lawmakers have also pressed for the designation.

(Reporting by Jeff Mason in Washington; writing by Ismail Shakil; editing by Susan Heavey)

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