US criticizes Russia, weighs possible sanctions against North Korea

The Biden administration would consider new sanctions against North Korea as well as other possible actions against Russia, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday told NBC News the tools aimed at denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula include additional sanctions in coordination with US allies, as well as diplomatic incentives. Blinken said he was "deeply disturbed by the violent crackdown" on Russian protesters and arrests of people across the country demanding the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

"The Russian government makes a big mistake if it believes that this is about us," he said and added "It's about the frustration that the Russian people have with corruption, with autocracy, and I think they need to look inward, not outward." He said he was reviewing a response to the actions against Navalny, as well as Russian election interference in 2020, the Solar Wind Hack and alleged bounties for US soldiers in Afghanistan.