Is the US President's decision to ban liquefied natural gas exports helping Russia?
US President Joe Biden did Russia a favor by deciding to ban exports of liquefied natural gas abroad, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz said in an interview with Fox News.
“What did Joe Biden do last week? He announced what I have to call a ‘Joe Biden subsidy to Vladimir Putin’, he blocked future LNG exports, meaning Europe will have to buy it from Russia instead of the United States,” Mr Cruz said angrily.
According to the senator, the US President's decision has deprived American workers of jobs and "helped Putin".
“This is an example of Biden's weakness,” Cruz added.
President Biden said earlier that the US would suspend the approval process for new contracts to export LNG abroad due to climate change. This move has drawn criticism, including from Republicans. US House Speaker Mike Johnson said Biden's decision was a "boost for Russia" and made Europe dependent on its exports.
