US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Sunday identified three areas where the US could take additional steps to increase pressure on Russia as its war in Ukraine continues. : a ban on Russian oil imports, a declaration of war crimes and help facilitate the delivery of Polish fighter jets to Ukraine.
In separate responses to an ABC News interview, Thomas-Greenfield mentioned areas where the US was reviewing options and coordinating with allies.
She said President Biden is “in discussions with NATO allies” about a possible ban on Russian oil imports.
“The president is working with his advisers, security advisers as well as his energy advisers on how to address these issues,” she said, adding that the White House is aware of how this ban could affect gas prices.
She said the US is “in close consultations with the Polish government, as well as our other NATO allies”, on the idea of facilitating the transfer of Soviet-era fighter jets from Poland to Ukraine.
“We are in no way opposed to the Polish government supplying these jets to Ukraine and we are working, as you noted, to see how we can supply them,” she said, referring to a plan being formulated to send F -16s for Poland.
Thomas-Greenfield said the US is “working with our partners to collect and provide information” about potential war crimes.
“Any attack on civilians is a war crime,” she said. Earlier this week, Biden did not go so far as to call Russia’s actions in Ukraine a war crime.
Source: CNN Brasil
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