US President Joe Biden on Friday announced Washington would issue more than 500 new sanctions targeting Russia as the United States seeks to increase pressure on Moscow to mark the second anniversary of its war in Ukraine.
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, Biden said in a statement.
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US President Joe Biden confirmed that the United States is imposing more than 500 sanctions against Russia due to events in Ukraine and the death of Aleksey Navalny, according to the White House website.
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