The United States will not add Russia to its list of state sponsors of terrorism because “unintended consequences” from doing so could harm the interests of Ukraine and US allies across the globe, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday.
Speaking at the daily White House press briefing the day after President Joe Biden told reporters he would not place the Russian Federation on the US terrorism sponsor list alongside Cuba, North Korea, Iran and Syria, Ms Jean-Pierre said such a designation is not “the most effective or strongest path forward ... to hold Russia accountable”.
