Biden Administration Announces New Sanctions Against Russia
The Biden administration recently announced a series of new sanctions measures against Russia that take aim at the poisoning of Russian opposition figure Aleksey Navalny and officials connected to the country’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
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President Joe Biden issued an executive order Aug. 20 that allows the imposition of sanctions on officials related to the pipeline. The Office of Foreign Assets Control followed with a series of designations of Russian officials, entities and vessels, as well as the publication of a new general license related to the sanctions.
In another action on Aug. 20, the one-year anniversary of Navalny’s poisoning, the State Department announced new restrictions on imports of firearms from Russia. OFAC and State also designated more Russian officials with that played a role in the poisoning.