Kurt M. Campbell Deputy Secretary of State | Official Website
The United States has announced new sanctions targeting nearly 400 entities and individuals involved in supporting Russia's ongoing conflict with Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken confirmed the measures, which aim to disrupt multiple sectors critical to Russia's war efforts.
The Department of State is focusing on preventing sanctions circumvention by parties in various third countries. This includes senior officials from the Russian Ministry of Defense, defense companies, and those aiding Russia's future energy production and exports. Additionally, sanctions are being imposed on several companies based in the People's Republic of China (PRC) that export dual-use goods crucial for Russia’s military-industrial base. Entities and individuals linked to the Lukashenka regime's support for Russia’s defense industry are also targeted.
The Department of the Treasury is addressing third-country networks evading sanctions that bolster Russia’s military operations, alongside domestic Russian importers and producers supplying key inputs for its military-industrial complex. The Department of Commerce is adding 40 entities to its Entity List and tightening controls on nearly 50 more to prevent sensitive items from reaching Russia. Furthermore, it is restricting exports of precursor chemicals to both Russia and Belarus to counteract their use in riot control agents and other battlefield chemicals in Ukraine.
"We will continue to use all available tools to disrupt networks of support for Russia’s military-industrial base wherever they may operate," stated Blinken. "We stand in solidarity with Ukrainians in defending their homeland from Russia’s aggression."
These actions were executed under Executive Order 14024, titled “Blocking Property With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation.” Further details can be found through the Department of State’s fact sheet, as well as press releases from both the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Commerce.
