(Finance) – On the eve of the second anniversary of the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the president of the United States Joe Biden announced more than 500 new sanctions against the Russia for the war and for the death of Alexei Navalny, the White House reported. Yesterday the American president met in California with the wife and daughter of the Russian dissident who died in prison. The US Treasury Department said on Thursday that more than five hundred targets in Russia will be subject to sanctions and that “it is important to remember that it is not just America taking these actions.”
The new sanctions of Washington are in fact added to the 13th package of measures against the Russia approved by European Council. “The package aims to further limit Russia’s access to military technologies, for example for drones, and to list other companies and individuals involved in the Russian war effort. With this new package the number of individual entries in the lists exceeds 2000: a bad blow for all Russia’s associates and accomplices in its illegal war against Ukraine – explained the European Commission in a note which welcomed the Council’s decision –. Yet there is no room for complacency. It is essential that the sanctions are fully implemented, so as to deny Moscow the revenues, goods and technologies it needs to fuel the war. The Commission will continue to support Member States to ensure the effective implementation of the measures and to work closely with third countries to counter circumvention attempts.”
Ukraine urgently needs systems defence anti-aircraft and of hunting militarythe president declared in the meantime Volodymyr Zelensky. “The Ukrainians are running out of ammunition. Ukraine needs more supplies from the United States to hold their positions in the face of Russia’s relentless attacks, which are made possible by ammunition and weapons from Iran and North Korea,” he said. declared American President Joe Biden, urging the House of Representatives “to pass the bipartisan supplemental spending bill for national security before it’s too late.”
“History is watching us. Failing to support Ukraine at this critical moment will not be forgotten. Now is the time to stand strong alongside Ukraine and stand united with our allies and partners. Now is the time to show that States United I stand by the free and they do not bow before anyone,” he added.
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