The US unveiled its biggest one-day sanctions package against Russia since the invasion of Ukraine two years ago, targeting more than 500 people and entities in a fresh bid to squeeze the country’s economy and send a message over the death of dissident Alexey Navalny. #US #Russia #Navalny #worldnews #politics #geopolitics
Sanctioned people and entities included Russia’s Mir payment system, a military drone manufacturer and its top staff, and three people linked to Navalny’s death earlier this month in a Russian prison. A State Department advisory said the moves – which also included pressure on Russia’s state-owned atomic energy company Rosatom Corp. — were aimed at “imposing additional costs on Russia for both its internal repression and foreign aggression” led by President Vladimir Putin.
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