US sanctions hundreds of individuals, firms over Russia’s war in Ukraine
Al JazeeraThe United States has imposed new sanctions on hundreds of individuals and firms linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine, accusing Moscow of illegally using chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces. US officials on Wednesday announced measures targeting more than 280 entities in their latest effort to paralyse Russia’s military and industrial capabilities, including 20 firms based in China and Hong Kong. “Today’s actions will further disrupt and degrade Russia’s war efforts by going after its military industrial base and the evasion networks that help supply it,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement, adding that the sanctions would complement US efforts to “bolster Ukraine’s courageous resistance”. As we slow down Russia’s war machine with sanctions, @POTUS's National Security Supplemental is providing military, economic, and humanitarian support to bolster Ukraine’s courageous resistance.