The Kremlin on Friday accused the administration of US President Joe Biden of trying to leave President-elect Donald Trump the most toxic legacy possible and said Biden might therefore impose a final round of sanctions on Moscow. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the comments during a conference call with reporters.

By Timothy Gardner, Daphne Psaledakis, Nidhi Verma and Dmitry Zhdannikov WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's administration imposed its broadest package of sanctions so far targeting Russia's oil and gas revenues on Friday,

"We are interested in preserving the atmosphere of peace and stability in the Arctic zone. We are watching the rather dramatic development of the situation very closely," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said following U.

The Kremlin on Thursday said that Russia had strategic national interests in the Arctic when asked to comment on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's remarks about acquiring Greenland, absorbing Canada and taking control of the Panama Canal.

Trump said in a press conference this week that he would not rule out using military force to seize Greenland.