USA Imposes a New Comprehensive Package of Sanctions Against Russia's Military-Industrial Complex

The US Department of the Treasury has announced the imposition of sanctions against approximately 200 individuals and entities that aid Russia's military-industrial complex in evading existing sanctions. This information was reported on the United States Treasury Department's website.

In particular, the USA has imposed sanctions on about 60 individuals from Azerbaijan, Belgium, China, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates who facilitated Moscow's acquisition of technologies and equipment abroad. Over 100 organizations in the new sanctions list have worked or are working in the technological, defence, manufacturing, and transportation sectors of the Russian economy.

Another set of US sanctions is aimed at key Russian importers of cotton cellulose and nitrocellulose, as well as critical components of their production. Additionally, sanctions were imposed on two suppliers from China.

The US Treasury Department also added three Russian legal entities and two individuals to the blacklist who were involved in procurements for military organizations engaged in the development of chemical and biological weapons. Furthermore, two Russian companies involved in building gas infrastructure in Russia fell under the new US sanctions.

In collaboration with the US Treasury Department, the United States Department of State imposed sanctions on over 80 individuals who evade sanctions against Russia or are associated with chemical and biological weapons programs and Russia's defence-industrial base. The State Department also imposed restrictions on the energy, metallurgy, and mining sectors of Russia and introduced additional sanctions in connection with the death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny.

Recall that The Gaze previously reported that the United States Senate voted in favour of a bill prohibiting the import of enriched uranium from Russia. This decision followed a similar document approved by the House of Representatives in December of last year, and for the law to take effect, it only needs to be signed by President Joe Biden. The White House has already expressed support for efforts aimed at blocking fuel supplies from Russia.