Biden says that Russia should not be recognized as sponsor of terrorism

Biden said this in a comment to reporters at the White House, Reuters reports

Asked whether Russia should be recognized as a state sponsor of terrorism, Biden answered: "No."

It should be noted that declaring Russia a state sponsor of terrorism will force the US government to limit foreign aid, reduce the export and sale of defense goods, establish controls over the export of dual-purpose goods, and much more.

It also "implies other sanctions laws that punish individuals and countries that engage in certain trade with sponsoring nations," meaning the U.S. may have to extend its sanctions far beyond specific Russian economic sectors . The current four states designated by the US as state sponsors of terrorism - Cuba, North Korea, Iran and Syria - countries, which trade far less with the world than Russia.