Biden’s political strategy on U.S. gas hikes? Blame it on Putin

FILE PHOTO: Gas prices continue to rise in California
FILE PHOTO: Current gas prices are shown as they continue to rise in Carlsbad, California, U.S., March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Jeff Mason and Andrea Shalal

President Joe Biden’s strategy in grappling with the domestic fallout from gasoline price increases is for Americans to direct their anger at one man: Russian President Vladimir Putin.