“We will work with our allies and partners to impose additional rapid and severe economic costs on Russia,” the release says.
Biden also stressed that Washington does not recognize the vote on the entry of the republics of Donbass, as well as the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions into Russia.
In addition, the American leader confirmed Washington's intention to continue to provide military assistance to Kyiv.
On September 23, in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, as well as in the liberated territories of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, referendums began on the issue of joining Russia.