MOSCOW, Jul 4 Vladimir Putin will not congratulate US President Joe Biden this year and American citizens on Independence Day, said presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. «This year, a congratulatory telegram will not be sent,» the Kremlin spokesman said. As Peskov explained, this decision is due to the fact that this year was the «culmination» of an unfriendly policy Washington against Moscow. In such conditions, sending congratulations would hardly be appropriate, the presidential press secretary concluded. Western countries imposed large-scale sanctions against Russia after the start of a special operation in Ukraine. billion dollars. Vladimir Putin said that the policy of containment and weakening of the country is a long-term strategy of the West, and the sanctions dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy. >08:00Americans celebrate one of the last Independence Days
