Washington (AP) – The United States and the European Union on Friday covered hundreds of new restrictions on Russia regarding retaliation for the death of noted Kreed Kremalin critic Alaxi Navalani in relation to the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine and last week in an Arctic Penal Colony.
The US government imposed around 600 new restrictions on Russia and its war machine in the largest single round of the fine since the Russia invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.
The European Union, for its share, added restrictions on allegations on several foreign companies that they have exported dual -use items to Russia that can be used in their war against Ukraine. 27-Nation’s block also targeted the score of Russian officials, with members of the judiciary, local politicians and people said that “Ukrainians were responsible for children’s illegal exile and military re-education.”
President Joe Biden said that the ban comes in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “conqueror of cruel war” and Navalani’s death, saying “We are going to ensure that in the United States to ensure that Putin pays a price for his aggression abroad and suppression at home.”
But while the previous restrictions have increased the cost for Russia’s ability to fight in Ukraine, they have so far reduced to stop Putin and it was not clear that the latest large round would change considerably.
In a specific response to Navalni’s death, the State Department targeted three Russian officials, which is associated with his death, including the Deputy Director of Russia’s Federal Penitory Service, who was promoted by Putin to the post of Colonel General on Monday, three days after Navalni’s death.
The sanctions blocked the authorities to travel to the US and reach out to American -owned property. But they look largely symbolic that authorities are unlikely to travel or be a property or family in the west.
The White House national security spokesperson John Kirby later asked for “more hope” action related to Navalni’s death, “Today is just a beginning.”
The Biden administration is imposing additional restrictions as the House Republican is blocking billions of dollars in additional assistance to Republican Ukraine. The war is entangled in American electoral-year politics, expressing doubts about the benefits of the NATO alliance, former President Donald Trump said that he would “encourage” to “whatever they want,” to “encourage” to “whatever they want, who are not pulling their weight in the coalition.
Biden on Friday called the Congress to pass Ukraine’s ally, which has blocked the votes on the aid passed by the Senate for Ukraine and other countries.
“Russia is taking the Ukraine region for the first time in several months,” Biden said. “But here in America, the speaker gave the house a two -week leave. They have to come back and complete it, as the failure to support Ukraine at this critical moment will never be forgotten in history. ,
Many of the new American sanctions targeted Russian firms on Friday, which contribute to Kremlin’s war attempt-as drones and industrial chemical manufacturers and machine tools importers as well as financial institutions, such as the state-owned operator of the state of the MIR National Payment System of Russia.
The US will also impose a visa ban on Russian officials, saying that Ukrainians are involved in kidnapping and imprisonment of children. In addition, people and firms of 26 third countries of China, Serbia, United Arab Emirates and Liechtenstein have been listed for sanctions, to assist Russia in developing the current financial penalty.
The Russian Foreign Ministry called the European Union sanctions “illegal” and said they weaken the “International Legal Privilege of the United Nations Security Council”. In response, the Ministry is banning some European Union citizens from entering the country as they have provided military assistance to Ukraine. This did not immediately address US sanctions.
Overall, since the onset of the war, American Treasury and State Departments have targeted over 4,000 officers, elite classes, firms, banks and others under Russia -related ban officials. The European Union property freeze and travel ban forms their 13th package of measures against people and organizations, which suspects to reduce Ukraine’s sovereignty and regional integrity.
Josep Boreel, head of the European Union’s foreign policy, said, “Today, we are tightening restrictive measures against Russia’s military and defense sector.” “We remain united in our determination to dent Russia’s war machine and help Ukraine win its legitimate battle for self -defense.”
In all, 106 and officers and 88 “institutions” – often companies, banks, government agencies or other organizations – have been added to the list of BLOC sanctions, which bring tally of more than 2,000 people and institutions, including Putin and their colleagues, including Putin and their colleagues.
Electronic component companies, which the European Union believes that military and civilians may also be used, “were among 27 institutions accused of directly supporting Russia’s military and industrial complex in the aggression of their war against Ukraine.
Those companies – some of them are located in India, Sri Lanka, China, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Thailand and Türkiye – face tough export sanctions.
Some measures aim to deprive Russia of parts for pilot -free drones, which are seen by military experts as the key to war.
A $ 60 per barrel price cap has also been imposed on Russian oil by a group of seven colleagues, aims to reduce the revenue of Russia from fossil fuels.
Critics of restrictions, value hats and other measures mean to prevent Russia’s invasion that they are not working rapidly.
Maria Snegoovaya, a senior partner of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said that it would not be sufficient to prevent the war, mainly to prevent the war and to stop the failure to cut Russia’s energy revenue meaningfully.
“In a way or any other, they will eventually have to address the oil revenue of Russia and consider an oil embarrago,” Snegoova said. “Oil priced hat has stopped working effectively.”
Valley Edmo, Deputy Secretary, Treasury, while previewing the new sanctions, told reporters that the US and its allies would not reduce the price cap; Whatever we are doing to produce Russia oil, it is taking action that will increase the cost. ,
The Treasury Department says that the current cap is working, with an agency analysis it suggests that the Kremlin Oil Tax Revenue was less than 40 percent in the first nine months of 2023.
Adeyemo said that “the restrictions alone are not enough to take Ukraine for victory.”
“We are the favor of the Ukrainian people who have held for so long support and resources, they are in dire need to protect their motherland and prove Putin wrong for all time and all time.”
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