The United States has expanded sanctions against russia, adding more than 250 individuals and entities that assist in the financing of the russian military-industrial complex and defense industry

The United States has expanded the sanctions list for Russia, adding dozens of individuals and legal entities who assisted in financing and supporting the military-industrial and defense complexes of the Russian Federation. In total, sanctions have now been extended against almost 200 Russian organizations and 30 individuals. In addition, firms and individuals from third countries have been subject to restrictions. third countries. This is reported by UNN with reference to the data of the US State Department and and the US Treasury Department.

The United The United States is currently imposing sanctions on more than 250 individuals and legal entities in connection with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Department of State is imposing sanctions on more than 100 individuals and entities, including those involved in sanctions evasion, strengthening Russia's ability to wage war against Ukraine and strengthening Russia's future energy production and exports. As part of this action, we are also identifying organizations involved in the proliferation of military equipment and ammunition from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic People's Republic of Korea to Russia.

Details

The Ministry of Finance noted that the new sanctions are aimed at the military industrial and military industrial complex of the Russian Federation and the structures that support it. In particular, the restrictions will affect more than 150 individuals and legal entities that help Russia support its armed forces and their logistics.

"The sanctions are aimed at Russian military procurement networks and those who help Russia acquire machine tools, equipment, and basic resources; and further restrict Russia's use of the international financial system to continue the war in Ukraine." -the U.S. Treasury Department said.

The restrictions also affect Russia's promising projects in the energy and mining sectors. and mining sectors. According to the document, about 100 people were blacklisted, who supported Russia's war in Ukraine and provided financial support to the Russian military.

The list The US Treasury list contains not only the name of the company on which restrictions are imposed, but also all legally relevant information about it. Such as address, tax number, and the legal entity attached to it.

JOINT STOCK COMPANY EXPOBANK OOO, 29 Kalanchevskaya St., bldg. 2, Moscow 107078, Russia; SWIFT/BIC EXPNRUMM; Website www.expobank.ru; Date of foundation of the organization: 27 July 1994; Target type of financial institution; TIN 7708397772 (Russia); Legal entity number legal entity number 25340021X4U05MWVVZ818; Registration number 1217700369083 (Russia) [RUSSIA-EO14024].

Additionally

In addition to Russians and Russian companies, the State Department imposes sanctions against more than 100 entities and individuals, including those involved in sanctions evasion in numerous third countries.

The Kremlin is is gradually transforming Russia into a wartime economy, but Putin's war machine Putin's military machine cannot survive on domestic production alone. ... Our sanctions today continue to increase the pressure on voluntary suppliers and third-country networks that provide Russia with the resources it desperately needs to build up and maintain its military-industrial base," 

For For Russia's assistance in the war, the US sanctions have been imposed on citizens of Pakistan, China, Turkey, and South Korea. Among the sanctioned companies are firms from the UAE and China, as well as suppliers from Singapore, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, and Switzerland.

The Office of of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (OFAC) fulfills the commitments made by the G7 leaders by taking action against third country entities, that materially support Russia's war against Ukraine.

In particular, OFAC has identified a network of four legal entities and nine individuals who assist the Russian military in the procurement of Chinese-made weapons and technologies. They are based not only in Russia but also in China, Hong Kong, and Pakistan.

Citizen of Hu Xiaoxun, a Chinese citizen, used his private defense company Jarvis HK Co., Ltd. (Jarvis), a private defense company based in China, and a network of partners to coordinate the sale of Chinese-made weapons and technologies to Russia. 

For reference

The restrictions include:

Russian designer Alexander Zakharov, who participated in the development of and his family members,

Deputy Heads of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Viktor Yevtukhov and Alexei Bezprozvannykh,

Deputy Minister of Digital Development Oleg Kachanov,

Deputy Head of the Ministry of Energy Anastasia Bondarenko,

Deputy Head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Alexei Serko,

Director of the Legal Department of the Ministry of Economic Development Lev Gershanok,

First Deputy Chairman of the Parliament of the Chechen Republic Salman Zakriev and his son Yakub, CEO of his son Yakub, CEO of Danone Russia,

entrepreneur Gleb Trotsenko,

Russian banks, including HCF Bank, Russian Standard, and VBRD, Absolute Bank, SPB Exchange, Pochta Bank, Rusregionbank, East West United Bank, "Blank Bank (formerly Vesta, a subsidiary of MKB) and Expobank.

Gazprom Neft's Scientific and Technical Center,

Gazprom Neft - Catalytic Systems,

Bauman Moscow State Technical University,

Roskapstroy,

TsIAM (Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building named after P. I. Baranov),

Research Center for Cybernetics and Automation,

NPO MKM,

JSC Optron,

Baikov Institute of Metallurgy of the Russian Academy of Sciences,

Sistema JSFC,

JSC SPC Spetsnefteprodukt,

Promoil LLC,

Novator Research and Production Association,

ZALA drone manufacturer,

AEON Corporation,

SCAN,

Fregat LLC,

Horst,

Fly Bridge,

VNIIR-Progress JSC,

UDK-Saturn,

Baltpromservice,

Fam-Group,

Fam-Holding,

Fam-Robotics,

Rusavtomatika,

I Machine Technology,

Lasers and Equipment,

Machine-Building Holding,

Magnitogorsk Rolling Mill,

Omutninsky Metallurgical Plant,

Vekprom,

Rust-95,

Siberian Bearing,

Stankim,

Stankomashbud,

Stankoprom,

Uraldomnoremont-Yekaterinburg,

Vidis Group,

Innovative Technologies and Materials,

Tool and Bearing Company,

IRS Laser Tech,

Finval,

Kami Group,

Composite,

Lama,

Laser Systems,

Alfa Machinery Group,

Kaliningrad-Baltrans (Kaliningrad region),

River Invest,

SpetsTechnotrade (Izhevsk),

Etalon Pro,

Sistema SmartTech venture fund,

Russian public organization "Viche",

KDM plant (Complex Road Machines, Smolensk),

NMZ plant (Nizhnekamsk Mechanical Plant, Nizhnekamsk),

ZPU plant (Bearing Units Plant, Chelyabinsk),

ZPP (Instrumentation Bearing Plant, Samara),

Arctic LNG-2 LLC,

Bosphorus gate dis ticaret limsted sirketI,

The US Treasury also set January 31, 2024 as the deadline for completion of of the Arctic LNG 2 deals.

It should be noted that inclusion in the sanctions list means freezing of assets in the United States and a ban on American citizens and companies from doing business with with the defendants.