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US Imposes New Sanctions on Russia in Wake of Navalny’s Death and Ukraine Conflict Anniversary

The US slapped additional sanctions on Russia on the second anniversary of the Ukraine war and in response to the death of Putin’s opponent, Alexei Navalny.

February 23, 2024 US local time US Treasury Department Announces new sanctions against Russia It targets nearly 300 individuals and organizations, and US State Department Sanctions have been announced against more than 250 individuals and organizations, and the US Department of Commerce More than 90 companies from Russia, China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates have been added to the list. and other countries on the US blacklist.

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New US sanctions measures Russia has targeted Russia’s financial transaction system, known as Mir, which includes financial institutions such as SPB Bank, which is owned by SPB Exchange, and Russia’s military-industrial base. Energy sector and other sectors such as gold producing companies pipe manufacturing company Main Russian Steel Producers Including the company “Aurus” (Aurus), Russian luxury car company owned by President Vladimir. Putin recently gave North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a limousine from the company.

In addition, the United States Sanctions have also been taken against a Russian prison officer who the United States says was involved in the death of a dissident Russian leader, Alexei Navalny.

As US President Joe Biden said, “These measures are intended to ensure that President Putin must pay the price for his aggressive behavior in foreign aggression. and prevent dissent within the country” and plans to discuss Russian issues with the leaders of the G7, the European Union, and NATO soon.

However, analyst Evelyn Fargas sees US sanctions. Against Russia it will not work. Or does it cause any game changers on the battlefield? But what can really change is the delivery of weapons and equipment. and cannons that can be fired remotely into Ukraine immediately Because in the past it was clear that although the United States and the allied nations sanctioned Russia But the Russian economy is still improving.

The Russian economy is headed in a better direction than expected. In January 2024 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that Russia’s gross domestic product, or GDP, will grow by 2.6% in 2024, up 1.5% from its original forecast in October 2023, meaning that Russia will punish the USA. Europe also does not cause any financial problems for Russia.

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