Biden imposes more sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning
Source: The Hill
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced more sanctions on Russia over the use of chemical weapons against dissidents, including the poisoning of jailed opposition figure Alexei Navalny.
The Department of Commerce said it is blocking the export of items controlled for national security reasons that are destined for Russia.
It will also suspend licenses that granted specific exceptions for exports to Russia, targeting replacement parts and equipment, technology and software and additional permissive reexports.
The Department of Commerce is committed to preventing Russia from accessing sensitive U.S. technologies that might be diverted to its malign chemical weapons activities, the agency said in a statement.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/543609-biden-imposes-more-sanctions-on-russia-over-navalny-poisoning
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