Washington: America imposed new sanctions on Thursday RussiaThe technology sector, a sanctions piracy network and called it a “malicious cyber actor,” paved the way for action against additional companies in response to the president. Vladimir Putinattack on Ukraine.
“We will continue to aim PutinWar machine with sanctions from every angle, until this senseless war of choice is over,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement.
Treasury Department The sanctions were imposed on 21 entities and 13 people, including joint-stock company Mikron, Russia’s largest chip maker and manufacturer and exporter of microelectronics.
Washington also determined that three new sectors in the Russian economy are subject to sanctions under an existing executive order allowing the United States to impose punitive measures against any person or entity operating in the aerospace, marine and electronics sectors. Is.
Thursday’s action freezes any US assets of those targeted and generally bars Americans from dealing with them.
Those targeted include Moscow-based Cernia Engineering and equipment maker Certal, both of which have been accused by the Treasury Department of working to illegally procure equipment and technology for Russia’s defense sector that could double for civilian use. .
The Treasury banned the two companies, along with other firms and individuals, accusing them of being part of a sanctions piracy network.
The Russian embassies in Washington and Mikron did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the measures. Sernia and Sartal could not be immediately reached for comment.
Washington has imposed sanctions several times in the five weeks since Russia launched its biggest attack on the European state since World War II. Moscow calls it a “special operation”.
Western nations will try to find new grounds for sanctions on Russia, Putin said on Thursday, as his country aims to retain jobs and create new ones.
“We will continue to aim PutinWar machine with sanctions from every angle, until this senseless war of choice is over,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement.
Treasury Department The sanctions were imposed on 21 entities and 13 people, including joint-stock company Mikron, Russia’s largest chip maker and manufacturer and exporter of microelectronics.
Washington also determined that three new sectors in the Russian economy are subject to sanctions under an existing executive order allowing the United States to impose punitive measures against any person or entity operating in the aerospace, marine and electronics sectors. Is.
Thursday’s action freezes any US assets of those targeted and generally bars Americans from dealing with them.
Those targeted include Moscow-based Cernia Engineering and equipment maker Certal, both of which have been accused by the Treasury Department of working to illegally procure equipment and technology for Russia’s defense sector that could double for civilian use. .
The Treasury banned the two companies, along with other firms and individuals, accusing them of being part of a sanctions piracy network.
The Russian embassies in Washington and Mikron did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the measures. Sernia and Sartal could not be immediately reached for comment.
Washington has imposed sanctions several times in the five weeks since Russia launched its biggest attack on the European state since World War II. Moscow calls it a “special operation”.
Western nations will try to find new grounds for sanctions on Russia, Putin said on Thursday, as his country aims to retain jobs and create new ones.