The Biden government seeks to close the door of cryptocurrencies so that Russia does not evade sanctions
Vice President Kamala Harris has not come to Poland alone. She carries with it the announcement of more US troops and Patriots anti-missile systems to be strategically deployed to protect this flank of Vladimir Putin’s ambition. The anti-aircraft battery comes from the US base in Germany, the Pentagon reported Wednesday, describing the “defensive move” as a “precaution.”
Ukraine’s investment was to last comfortably for two days, but the fierce resistance of the Ukrainians has twisted all the Kremlin’s plans. Although Russia is not the only one that needs refreshment for its offense. NATO too has to recalibrate given the length of the conflict and the possibility of an escalation. Some 300 soldiers of the Fifth Corps of the US Army will be distributed between Poland and Germany, while a team of between 12 and 15 soldiers from the Balkans will settle in Tirana (Albania) to coordinate the training and exchange of three “support elements”. of combat”, as explained by Major General David Tabor. It will be the first time that Albania has permanent US troops on its soil, which speaks volumes about how Putin’s ‘special operation’ has had exactly the opposite effect he intended.
Romania, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia are other countries receiving US troops, as President Joe Biden reiterates his promise to defend “every inch of Europe.” In total, the Pentagon has repositioned 15,000 troops since the Russian aggression, and the total number of troops in Europe is expected to soon reach 100,000.
Washington continues to tighten the screws on Russia on the financial front, now focused on wresting the haven of cryptocurrencies from Moscow. Biden signed an executive order yesterday ordering the Federal Reserve, the Treasury Department and other government agencies to end financial anonymity.
The Federal Reserve will also have to decide whether the United States creates its own digital currency and how to make it more efficient within the financial system, given that 16% of American adults -40 million people- have already invested in cryptocurrencies.
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