US imposes new sanctions on Russia
Photo: The Ministry of Finance announced new sanctions against Russia (Getty Images)
The US Treasury Department announced new sanctions against Russia. The list includes, among others, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of the Russian Federation, according to the US government website.
On January 15, the US Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions against Russia and several companies linked to it.
According to the release on the US Treasury website, sanctions were applied to:
- Tactical Missiles corporation
- Voentorg
- Barnaultransmash, which produces engines for infantry fighting vehicles
- The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of Russia
- Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
- The Patriot exhibition center.
At the same time, several new individuals were added to the sanctions list, including:
- Yakov Antonov, associated with the state corporation Atomflot
- Aleksei Dmitrienko, with specified individual tax numbers
- Vladislav Isaev, linked to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
- Oleg Kiryushkin, who also holds German citizenship
- Klim Komarov and Aleksandr Kozlov
Sanctions imposed on Russia
On January 10, the US Department of the Treasury announced sanctions against a number of Russian oil companies. Among those added to the sanctions list were Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas.
Similar sanctions were imposed by the UK. As stated by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, the UK will not allow Russia to replenish its treasury.
According to Reuters, the new US sanctions against Russian oil companies are the most extensive restrictions yet on the country's energy sector. Russia could be losing billions of dollars each month as a result.
