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WASHINGTON — The White House claims it is preparing extra “major sanctions” on Russia in reaction to resistance leader Alexei Navalny’s fatality in an Arctic chastening nest.
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby stated Tuesday that the brand-new bundle would certainly be revealed this Friday. He decreased to information the brand-new activities, pointing out U.S. federal government plan, or share just how they would certainly increase on the currently rigid permissions the U.S. and its allies have actually placed on Russia punitive for its intrusion of Ukraine.
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Kirby stated just that the permissions, which will certainly accompany both year wedding anniversary of Russia’s intrusion, will certainly be “specifically supplemented with additional sanctions regarding Mr. Navalny’s death.”
Brian Nelson, the Treasury Department’s Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, is in Europe this week to continue working on Russia sanctions ahead of the two year anniversary.
“The global coalition imposing unprecedented sanctions on Russia’s war machine has thrown sand in the gears of the Kremlin’s efforts to equip and supply its military. President Biden recently expanded Treasury’s authorities to target those funding Russia’s war production efforts – even if they’re located in third countries – and Treasury is aggressively pursuing those who attempt to evade our sanctions,” the Treasury department said last week. “Multilateral sanctions and export controls have forced hard tradeoffs for Putin and damaged his ability to project power now and in the future.”
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Kirby said the U.S. had not determined how Navalny had died, but insisted that the ultimate responsibility lay with Putin.
“Regardless of the scientific answer, Putin’s responsible for it,” he informed press reporters.
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