The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security imposed export control measures on U.S. items, including technology to restrict Russia’s access to items supporting its defense industrial base and military and intelligence services.
The bureau responded to Russia’s continuing aggression with an array of harsh export controls on technology and on foreign items produced using U.S. equipment, software and blueprints, as reported in a Feb. 24 news release.
“Russia’s actions are an immediate danger to those living in Ukraine, but also pose a real threat to democracy throughout the world,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. “By acting decisively and in close coordination with our allies and partners, we are sending a clear message today that the United States of America will not tolerate Russia's aggression against a democratically-elected government.”
These actions, along with those of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, are part of the Biden Administration’s response to Russian aggression in Ukraine.
The items restricted under export controls include semiconductors, computers, telecommunications, information security equipment, lasers and sensors. The rule also imposes stringent controls on 49 Russian military end-users.
These measures reflect cooperation among the U.S., the European Union, Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand.
