The US announces new sanctions against the Russian “war machine” at the G7

USA announced on Friday new sanctions against the “russian war machine”, affirmed a senior official of the White House, within the framework of a concerted effort by the countries of the G7.

All member states of the G7whose leaders are gathered for a summit in hiroshima (Japan), prepare new measures, and USA contribute a packageconsequent” of sanctions that “will make it even more difficult for Russia feed your war machine”, the source stated.

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The US measures are aimed at “significantly restrict Russia’s access to products necessary for its combat capabilities”, said the senior US official.

The United States will specifically ban US exports to 70 entities in Russia and other countries.

They also apply 300 sanctions against diverse and varied objectives, “people, organizations, ships and planes“, in Europe, middle East and Asia.

Western countries have applied an unprecedented series of sanctions against Russia since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, to affect that country economically, by reducing the income generated by hydrocarbons and disorganizing its defense industry.

Their concern now is to prevent Russia from avoiding sanctions, and the latest US moves are also aimed at reducing the possibility of that happening.

The United States seeksinfluence the (Russian) financial sector and Russian energy production capacity in the medium and long term”, said the senior official of the White House.

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It is also about “maintain the sovereign asset freeze” Russians.

This US source did not want to give details about the sanctions that the other G7 countries will also announce, and assured that they will be mentioned in a summit communiqué dedicated to Ukraine.

The United States seeksfurther adjust (its) sanctions with those imposed by the European Union and the United Kingdom to ensure that the G7 remains as coordinated as possible”.

Source: Elcomercio

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