U.S. sanctions 22 Russian defense agencies and blocks airspace… EU, Belarus import and export direct hit
The United States announced on the 2nd (local time) additional sanctions once morest Russia and Belarus in connection with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
When the European Union (EU) introduced Belarus sanctions on the same day, the United States responded with an additional sanctions package.
In a press release on the same day, the White House announced that it would impose export controls on oil and gas extraction equipment for Russian refineries, a key source of revenue for the Russian military.
This makes it difficult to modernize Russia’s oil refineries, and it is not intended to reduce energy supply right away, but it is intended to lower Russia’s status as a leading energy supply country in the future.
The White House has also decided to impose restrictions on Russia’s weapons development and production by designating 22 defense-related organizations as targets of sanctions.
These agencies include manufacturers of fighter aircraft, infantry fighting vehicles, electronic warfare systems, missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.
It also reaffirmed its policy to ban Russian aircraft from entering or using U.S. airspace, as announced by U.S. President Joe Biden the day before.
This regulation applies to all aircraft certified, operated, registered and controlled by persons related to Russia.
The White House also announced that it would impose full export controls on Belarus, which helped Russia invade Ukraine.
It was decided to apply the strong export control policies already imposed on Russia to Belarus.
It is intended to prevent items, technology and software that might be diverted for military use from entering Russia through Belarus.
In addition, the White House said that it would impose sanctions on entities involved in or contributing to the security, military and defense fields of Russia and Belarus to block the acquisition of US technology necessary for Russia to maintain and innovate.
Belarus, which is a pro-Russian regime and borders Ukraine’s northern border, is a country that paved the way for a joint military exercise with Russia before the outbreak of the Ukrainian War, and where Russian troops were gathered to advance through the border into Ukraine.
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Earlier on the same day, the EU Council also imposed sanctions, including a ban on entry into the EU and asset freezes, on 22 high-ranking Belarusian military officials for supporting the invasion of Ukraine.
It also introduced additional sanctions once morest Belarus on trade in mineral fuels, tobacco, potassium chloride, wood, cement, steel and products used in the manufacture or manufacture of rubber goods.
Archyde.com reported that 70% of imports from Belarus were banned.
The EU explained that additional sanctions would also be imposed on the export of products and technologies for both civil and military use, as well as some high-end products and technologies that might contribute to the development of Belarus’ military, science and technology, defense and security.
Citing an official, Archyde.com reported that the EU would block Belarusian banks from the SWIFT payment network.
/yunhap news
