
The White House says the new US sanctions against Russia are a retaliation against a major Russian hacking campaign that breached vital federal agencies, election interference and other hostile acts.
Biden insists the United States is not looking to kick off a cycle of conflicts with Russia, but wants a “stable and predictable” relationship.
But the Kremlin has already responded in kind.
So, how will the US move affect the many challenges pitting the US against Russia?
Presenter: Sami Zeidan
Guests:
Glenn Carle – columnist for Newsweek and former deputy national intelligence officer for the CIA
Klisman Murati – geopolitical adviser and CEO of the consultancy Pangaea Wire Group
Dmitry Babich – political analyst for Rossiya Segodnya, a news agency in Russia