US announces new sanctions against Russia

The US State Department on October 27 announced entities related to Russian intelligence and defense under new sanctions law.

The law, signed by President Donald Trump on August 2, imposes sanctions on individuals involved in significant transactions with Russian entities. The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis, according to the US State Department.

US Embassy in Russia. Photo: AP

Democrats and Republicans have complained about President Donald Trump’s slow implementation of the law, which required him to publish a list of entities on Russia’s sanctions list by October 1. The list includes Russian arms manufacturers such as Rosoboronexport and the Special Technology Center in Saint Petersburg.

The administration will move cautiously in imposing sanctions and addressing issues such as U.S. allies' purchases of Russian-made weapons, State Department officials said.

The US side will determine whether this transaction is large and how it affects US security, as well as the scale and importance of the agreement in the Russian intelligence and defense sectors./.

According to VOV.VN