Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma MOSCOW, Jan 26 The United States, declaring its readiness to impose new sanctions against Russia and its leader Vladimir Putin, they finally openly said that they are seeking a loyal and manageable president, said State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin. The head of the White House, Joe Biden, did not rule out the imposition of restrictions against Putin personally in the event of an escalation of the situation in Ukraine.< p>"Everything fell into place. Finally, the US leadership has openly said what it is seeking: Washington wants a loyal and controlled President of Russia", Volodin wrote in his Telegram channel.
He added that in the understanding of the Russians, these are sanctions not against Putin, but against the choice of the people of the country. The speaker added that the US actions are hostile to Russia. «The United States is not happy that under President Vladimir Putin, the Russian Federation has become strong and independent,» he added. In recent months, Western media have increasingly reported that Moscow is preparing an «invasion» of Ukraine. Russia has repeatedly rejected the accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», saying that it does not threaten anyone and does not intend to attack anyone. The Kremlin believes the claims are being used as a pretext to place as much NATO military hardware as possible near Russian borders. Alliance members have already confirmed intentions to increase their presence in eastern Europe, although Moscow insists on abandoning this in the draft security guarantee document. that US actions are hostile