President Biden vows 'to hit Putin harder'

President Joe Biden spoke about Russian sanctions and promised "to hit Putin harder"

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President Joe Biden on Friday called for a removal of normal trade relations with Russia, allowing for new tariffs on Russian imports in yet another effort to ratchet up sanctions over Moscow’s intensifying invasion of Ukraine.

Biden's proposal, which would require congressional approval, would put Moscow's trade relationship with the U.S. in the same category as North Korea and Cuba.