State Department Outlines New Russia Sanctions

The US State Department has outlined a new raft of sanctions on the Russian Federation and Belarus. The entire list and timeline of sanctions is now available in a factsheet here: https://www.state.gov/holding-russia-and-belarus-a...

• The State Department: 'Here is a comprehensive look at the actions the United States has taken to date to promote accountability for Russia and Belarus.'
• Today: 'March 24, 2022: Sanctions on Additional Members of Russia’s Duma, Russian Elites, Bank Board Members, and Defense Entities.'
• From a White House press release today: 'G7 and EU announce sanctions evasion initiative to prevent circumvention and backfilling of our unprecedented sanctions; continue to blunt Central Bank of the Russian Federation’s ability to deploy international reserves including gold.'
• The White House statement with an overview of the joint action can be found here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statement...