The next package of anti-Russian sanctions will hit the country’s military-industrial complex as well as the Russian economy’s revenue streams, US presidential national security adviser Jake Sullivan said, Reuters reported on February 20.
“The United States will introduce new sanctions against Russia, which will affect a number of objects, including the country’s industrial and defense complexes, as well as sources of income for its economy.””Sullivan’s statement is quoted in the publication.
Earlier, US President Joe Biden announced a major new sanctions package against Russia, but declined to provide details. Biden said he would be available to answer questions about the new sanctions on Friday.
White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby previously said that a new package of anti-Russian restrictions will be associated with the death of Russian opponent Alexei Navalny (included in the list of terrorists and extremists of the Russian Federation ), as well as the anniversary of Russia’s special operation in Ukraine.
Let us also remember that in February of this year, the member countries of the Group of Seven (G7) developed a plan to use frozen Russian assets in support of kyiv.
Western countries are considering using the blocked assets of the Russian Central Bank to issue Ukrainian debt.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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