Iran Press/ America: On Friday, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order extending the state of emergency imposed in April 2021 due to Russian interference in the US election, and related sanctions.
“I extend for one year the state of emergency in the country, imposed in accordance with Executive Order 14024,” the message read.
It is noted that the state of emergency introduced in 2021 was designed to "deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation".
Specific measures include efforts "to undermine the conduct of free and fair democratic elections and democratic institutions in the United States and its allies and partners".
They also mention malicious cyber activities, the use of transnational corruption to influence foreign governments, the persecution of dissidents and journalists, undermining regional security, and violating the principles of international law. 219
