The United States announced extensive sanctions on Wednesday against nearly 400 individuals and entities across more than a dozen countries, including Turkey, for allegedly supplying advanced technology to support Russia’s military efforts, as reported by Agence France-Presse.
The US Treasury Department’s sanctions target 275 individuals and organizations in nations such as India, China, Switzerland, and Turkey, with the aim of disrupting global evasion networks. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo stated, “The United States and our allies will continue to take decisive action globally to halt the flow of critical tools and technologies that Russia needs to wage its illegal and immoral war against Ukraine.”
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the US has worked to economically isolate Moscow through a series of unilateral and coordinated actions, although the conflict persists. Recent weeks have seen heightened tensions, with Russia achieving significant territorial gains and Western nations alleging that the Kremlin is training up to 10,000 North Korean troops for potential battlefield deployment.
Wednesday’s Treasury actions were complemented by additional sanctions from the US State Department targeting entities that support Russia’s war efforts. Secretary of State Antony Blinken remarked, “Building on the unprecedented measures we have already imposed in coordination with our allies, the United States is today sanctioning nearly 400 entities and individuals for enabling Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine.”
The Commerce Department also introduced trade restrictions against 40 foreign entities for their support of the Kremlin’s actions in Ukraine, while tightening existing restrictions on an additional 49 entities from countries including China, the UK, and the UAE to prevent their procurement of US-branded microelectronics and other items for Russia. “American products do not belong in the hands of those who prop up Russia’s defense industrial base,” emphasized Alan Estevez, Commerce’s undersecretary for industry and security.