U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Thursday the United States will ban Russian-affiliated ships from its ports, joining Canada and European nations in the latest step to pressure Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
The White House will release a proclamation with more details.
“That means no ship, no ship that sails under the Russian flag or that is owned or operated by a Russian entity will be allowed to dock in a United States port or access our shores. None,” Biden said.
Canada on March 1 shuts its ports to Russian-owned ships and barred them from Canadian waters and many European countries have also taken the same step.
The United States previously barred Russian airplanes from U.S. airspace, joining Canada and European nations in the action, and has banned Russian oil imports, which accounted for much of the prior Russian ship traffic to the United States.
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