On the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden introduced greater than 500 new sanctions can be positioned in opposition to Russia partly for the loss of life of Russian opposition chief Alexei Navalny and the continued struggle in opposition to Ukraine.
The sanctions embrace export restrictions on almost 100 entities for offering “backdoor help” to Russia and actions to scale back the nation’s power revenues. They’re further sanctions to those the US has positioned on Russia since they first invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
“These sanctions will goal people linked to Navalny’s imprisonment in addition to Russia’s monetary sector, protection industrial base, procurement networks and sanctions evaders throughout a number of continents,” Mr Biden stated in a White Home press launch.
Earlier this week, it was introduced that Navalny died whereas being imprisoned in an Arctic penal colony. His loss of life, which world leaders have attributed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, has sparked outrage the world over.
The US joins the UK and European Union in issuing sanctions following Navalny’s loss of life. This week, the UK introduced it might place sanctions on firms linked to Russia’s ammunition provide chain and people tied to the jail the place Navaly died. The EU has banned greater than 150 people and companies which have assisted Russia in acquiring weapons.
Mr Biden stated that the sanctions will “guarantee Putin pays a fair steeper value for his aggression overseas and repression at dwelling.”
On this photograph courtesy of The White Home, obtained on February 22, 2024, US President Joe Biden (C) meets with Yulia Navalnaya (R), widow of Kremlin opposition chief Alexei Navalny, who died final week in a Russian jail
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In his assertion, the president urged the Home of Representatives to help a bipartisan nationwide safety supplemental invoice to supply Ukraine with additional support.
Bickering in Congress has led to a halt in US help to Ukraine as they proceed to combat Russian forces. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has emphasised the necessity for additional support to his nation or else they are going to be unable to defend their nation and extra lives will probably be misplaced.
“Historical past is watching. The failure to help Ukraine at this essential second won’t be forgotten. Now could be the time for us to face robust with Ukraine and stand united with our Allies and companions,” Mr Biden stated.
“Now could be the time to show that the US stands up for freedom and bows all the way down to nobody.”
