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The White House has announced another package of sweeping sanctions targeting Russia on the first anniversary of its brutal invasion of Ukraine, with renewed efforts to target third countries, including China, for sanctions evasion.
The most recent sanctions, adding to a series of previous initiatives, target 200 individuals or entities, and involve sectors such as finance, defense and technology, amid the ongoing clash of powers to see whose side the guns, ammunition and reserves can resist.
“We continue to impose significant costs on Russia for its illegal war against Ukraine, including through additional sanctions,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in India during a meeting with UK Chancellor of Finance Jeremy Hunt.
“Our global coalition is working tirelessly to disrupt Russian military supply chains, limit Kremlin revenue, and make it harder for them to use the money they have to obtain military equipment abroad,” he said.
President Joe Biden said the United States would support Ukraine during a surprise trip to kyiv and a trip to Poland. His administration is announcing additional sanctions on Russia and third countries that evade sanctions.
The Treasury Department, State Department, and Commerce Department announced new coordinated sanctions efforts.
The White House touted the new sanctions package, which it had envisioned during President Biden’s surprise trip to Ukraine, in a statement.
“As part of this announcement, we will target a dozen Russian financial institutions, in alignment with allies and partners, as well as Russian officials and proxy authorities operating illegitimately in Ukraine,” according to the White House.
“We will sanction additional actors linked to Russia’s technology and defense industry, including those responsible for restocking Russian stocks of sanctioned items or allowing the evasion of Russian sanctions.”
“We continue to impose significant costs on Russia for its illegal war against Ukraine,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said.
Sanctions come on anniversary of brutal invasion of Russia
A view of the damaged building is seen after the Russian attack as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine on February 22, 2023
The sanctions come amid concerns from allies about increasingly close ties between Russia and China.
The purpose of the sanctions Russia’s future energy capabilities “in a way that does not affect current production to minimize market disruption,” according to the White House, amid Europe’s continued reliance on Russia for its energy needs.
Penalties against Russia’s metals and mining sector, again ‘adapted to minimize market disruption’, amid indications that some of Russia’s most withering attacks are on parts of Ukraine that have mineral or mining assets.
The government imposes increases in tariffs more than 100 Russian metals, minerals and chemicals valued at $2.8 billion, according to the White House.
Biden is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting from the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday about the efforts. The event is scheduled to be closed to the press.
Yellen spoke about the sanctions at a meeting with other finance ministers and bank governors in Bangalore amid India’s G20 presidency.
“In the coming year, we will redouble our efforts to disrupt Russian sanctions evasion efforts. That includes sharing intelligence, identifying and taking down specific networks, and making it more difficult for companies and jurisdictions to serve as circumvention channels,” he promised.
“Our joint work also includes the price cap for Russian crude oil and refined products. While it is still early days, we are seeing progress towards its twin goals of reducing revenue from Russia and promoting stability in global oil markets,” he said.
The White House published a detailed fact sheet about your efforts to date. The moves, along with the actions of allies, have isolated Russia.
The fact sheet mentions China by name as one of those on the ‘entity list’ of those who evade sanctions and help pad Russia’s defense sector.
“These listings will prohibit selected companies from purchasing items, such as semiconductors, either made in the US or with certain US technology or software abroad,” according to the White House.
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