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What is the Biden administration signaling support for?
What is the Biden administration signaling support for?
- Providing military aid to China
- Seizing more than $300 billion in Russian central bank assets (correct)
- Imposing sanctions on European nations
- Negotiating peace talks with Russia
Who had argued that seizing the funds was 'not something that is legally permissible in the United States'?
Who had argued that seizing the funds was 'not something that is legally permissible in the United States'?
- Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen (correct)
- President Joe Biden
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken
- Russian President Vladimir Putin
What has been a concern among some top American officials regarding seizing the funds?
What has been a concern among some top American officials regarding seizing the funds?
- The risk of military retaliation from Russia
- Nations hesitating to keep their funds at the New York Federal Reserve (correct)
- The impact on global oil prices
- The potential for cyber attacks from Russia
What has the Biden administration been pressing Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan to come up with?
What has the Biden administration been pressing Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan to come up with?
What has support for such legislation been doing in Congress?
What has support for such legislation been doing in Congress?
True or false: Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen has argued that seizing the funds is legally permissible in the United States without action by Congress?
True or false: Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen has argued that seizing the funds is legally permissible in the United States without action by Congress?
True or false: The Biden administration has begun urgent discussions with allies about using the funds to aid Ukraine's war effort because of an abundance of financial support?
True or false: The Biden administration has begun urgent discussions with allies about using the funds to aid Ukraine's war effort because of an abundance of financial support?
True or false: The Biden administration is considering using its existing authorities without seeking congressional action to use the funds?
True or false: The Biden administration is considering using its existing authorities without seeking congressional action to use the funds?
True or false: The talks among finance ministers, central bankers, diplomats, and lawyers have not intensified in recent weeks according to officials?
True or false: The talks among finance ministers, central bankers, diplomats, and lawyers have not intensified in recent weeks according to officials?
True or false: The Biden administration has been pressing Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, and Japan to come up with a strategy by Feb. 24, the second anniversary of the invasion?
True or false: The Biden administration has been pressing Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, and Japan to come up with a strategy by Feb. 24, the second anniversary of the invasion?
