Russian President Vladimir Putin "has no worry" of america or President Joe Biden, former Home Speaker Newt Gingrich mentioned Monday as issues over a Russian invasion of Ukraine proceed to mount.

Gingrich wrote on Twitter Monday night that the "Biden Administration talks and Putin acts." He additionally in contrast Biden's dealings with Putin with these between Adolf Hitler and former U.Okay. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, a frontrunner remembered by many for having a coverage of appeasement towards Germany earlier than World Conflict II, in accordance with the U.Okay. Nationwide Archives.

"That is such a transparent replay of Chamberlain attempting to take care of Hitler that it's greater than somewhat horrifying. Putin is pushing day-to-day and has no worry of NATO as a result of he has no worry of america or its President," the tweet learn.

The criticism from Gingrich, a Republican, got here within the wake of Putin's formal recognition of two separatist factions in Ukraine as unbiased areas on Monday. The transfer has spurred condemnation from leaders throughout the globe, in addition to calls from a number of U.S. Republicans and others for a swift and difficult U.S. response.

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Grahamreferred to as Putin a "thug" on Monday and mentioned that "sufficient is sufficient."

"His determination ought to instantly be met with forceful sanctions to destroy the ruble and crush the Russian oil and gasoline sector," Graham wrote in a Twitter thread on Monday.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin "has no worry" of the U.S. or President Joe Biden, former Home Speaker Newt Gingrich mentioned. Above, Putin indicators paperwork, together with a decree recognizing two Russian-backed breakaway areas in japanese Ukraine as unbiased, throughout a ceremony on the Kremlin in Moscow on February 21, 2022.Alexey Nikolsky/Sputnik/AFP through Getty Photos

Texas Senator Ted Cruz advised Fox Information's Invoice Hemmer on Sunday that Europe is "on the verge of battle due to the weak spot" of Biden. Wyoming Consultant Liz Cheney referred to as on the Biden administration and its allies to impose a "full set of crippling sanctions now."

The calls for for Biden to sanction or act in opposition to Russia and the pro-Russia areas might come sooner relatively than later.

White Home Press Secretary Jen Psaki issued an announcement Monday afternoon saying that Biden would quickly signal an government order "that may prohibit new funding, commerce, and financing by U.S. individuals to, from, or in" the separatist areas. The order may also "present authority to impose sanctions on any individual decided to function in these areas of Ukraine," in accordance with Psaki's assertion.

Psaki mentioned within the assertion that these actions focused on the separatist areas are unrelated, added measures from different financial measures the U.S. and its allies have been making ready "ought to Russia additional invade Ukraine." She didn't instantly specify precisely when Biden would signal the order, however mentioned that it could be "quickly."

She additionally mentioned that the U.S. would announce extra measures "associated to at this time's blatant violation of Russia's worldwide commitments."

Newsweek has reached out to the White Home for remark.