News > US announces new sanctions on Russia ahead of 2nd Ukraine war anniversary
US announces new sanctions on Russia ahead of 2nd Ukraine war anniversary
23/02/2024 07:33 PM | Click to read full article
US President Joe Biden announced Washington would issue more than 500 new sanctions targeting Russia as the United States seeks to increase pressure on Moscow. The United States will also impose new export restrictions on nearly 100 entities for providing support to Russia and take action to further reduce Russia's energy revenues. The measures seek to hold Russia to account over the war and the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
