New US sanctions against Russian individuals and institutions.
The US Department of Treasury announced today that it has imposed sanctions against Russian individuals and institutions under the pretext of the developments in Ukraine.
Sputnik News Agency, the US Treasury Department issued a statement on Wednesday announcing new sanctions against Russian individuals and institutions.
According to the Sputnik news agency, in a statement issued on the website of the US Department of Treasury, it is stated: Today, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury has sanctioned 10 individuals and 12 entities related to Russia.
The Foreign Assets Control Office of the US Treasury Department claims that today’s sanctions targeted a part of the Russian military industry sanctions evasion network.
Meanwhile, Russia has not reacted to this news so far.
It should be noted that the Russian army started its “special military operation” in eastern Ukraine on February 24 (March 5, 1400); Senior officials of the Russian government say that this operation was started in response to the request of the leaders of Donetsk and Luhansk to protect them from Ukrainian forces.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the purpose of this operation is to support the people who were subjected to genocide and persecution in Kiev for more than 8 years.
In order to counter the advance of the Russian army, the United States and the western countries have imposed many sanctions against Russia, while sending all kinds of advanced weapons to the Ukrainian army. On the other hand, “Sergei Lavrov”, the Russian Foreign Minister, has also said that any shipment and convoy carrying military weapons for Ukraine is a legitimate target for Russian forces.
