Watch replay: Biden announces ban on Russian oil imports

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March 8, 2022 at 3:04PM
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol House Chamber on March 1 in Washington, D.C. (Saul Loeb/Pool, TNS - TNS/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

President Joe Biden has decided to ban Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia's economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine.

Watch a replay of Biden's announcement:

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