The Epoch Times by Nick Ciolino
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced new economic sanctions against Russia along with the latest aid package for Ukraine amid the ongoing war between the two countries.
The United States is again adding to its list of Russian targets, to include 400 new individuals and entities receiving “full blocking” sanctions. This latest tranche includes 48 state-owned defense companies, more than 300 members of the Russian legislature, and board members and heads of Russian financial institutions, the White House said in a March 24 statement.
Alongside Biden’s announcement, the Group of Seven (G-7) countries and the European Union announced an initiative meant to prevent Russia from evading the sanctions already put in place against the country. This effort includes engaging with other governments on adopting sanctions similar to those already imposed by the G-7 and other partners, according to the White House…
