New sanctions from the Biden administration would prevent the United States and Europe from providing any type of funds to Russia.
Ukraine-Russia conflict: this Indo-American is the man behind Joe Biden’s sanctions against Putin
Given its longstanding ties to Russia, India may be reluctant to openly censure Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. However, it turns out that an Indo-American is on the front lines of lining up sanctions against Russia. Daleep Singh, deputy national security adviser at the National Security Council and deputy director of the National Economic Council at the White House. He was tasked by the Biden administration with crafting sanctions against Russia for its invasion. Look!
In all this growing conflict, an Indo-American economic adviser Daleep Singh, who is leading the United States’ effort to impose punitive sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine issue, has caught the eye.
Born in Olney, Maryland and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, Singh worked as Executive Vice President and Group Head of Markets at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in the past.
The 47-year-old also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Markets during the Obama administration.
Singh’s great-great-uncle, Dalip Singh Saund, was the first Asian American elected to Congress.
In mid-February 2021, Singh was appointed deputy national security adviser for the international economy at the National Security Council and deputy director of the National Economic Council, according to reports.
As Singh made his second appearance in the White House press room on Tuesday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said he was “back by popular demand” as he plays a key role in this administration’s Russian policy.
The 47-year-old holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Public Policy from Duke University and a dual Masters of Business Administration and Masters of Public Administration in International Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. and Harvard Kennedy School.
In his opening remarks on Tuesday, Singh said, “Russia’s long-planned invasion of Ukraine has begun, and so has our response. Today, the President (Joe Biden) responded quickly and in close collaboration with his allies and partners. The speed and coordination were historic… It took weeks and months to mount a decisive response,” according to
PTI.
On Wednesday, the Biden administration further warned that it had prepared additional measures aimed at cutting off Russia from advanced technologies essential to its economy and military in the event of Putin’s renewed aggression against Ukraine.