WASHINGTON: Washington can cut off export of smartphones, TVs to Moscow as it is preparing to inflict “severe and overwhelming” costs on Russia. The sanctions could reportedly be as tough as those against Iran, Cuba, and North Korea, and would focus on the financial, technology, and military sectors. Several US news organizations quoted unnamed government officials on Saturday, detailing how President Joe Biden’s government could act if the Kremlin escalates the situation with Ukraine. Russia has indicated that it feels its security is threatened by Western attempts to drag Kiev into NATO’s orbit. TLTP
