The United States has announced that it will impose new sanctions on Russia in retaliation for the cyberattacks, the disruption of elections and other destabilizing operations on the part of its countries.
“Hey, President Biden has signed a new executive order of sanctions that will increase the power to demonstrate the administration’s determination to respond and disallow the total increase in Russia’s extraterrestrial activities,” the White House said in a statement.
“It includes, in particular, the efforts made by the Free Democratic Election and Justice and Democratic Elections Institution in the United States and its allies and societies; to participate in and facilitate malicious cybernetic activities against the United States. in foreign governments; to carry out extraterritorial activities leading to periodicals and disasters; to ensure security in countries and regions important for the national security of the United States; and to violate well-established territorial integrity of the documents, “
As part of this process, the Treasury Department has managed to impose that the financial institutions of the state include bonds issued since June 14, 2021 by the Central Bank of the Federation of Russia, the National Fund of the Federation or the Federation Ministry of Finance of the Federation of Russia, and provide funds to these institutions.
In addition, the directive authorizes the governing body to increase sanctions on Russian sovereign debt, according to the White House.
Entities and individuals
“The Treasury sanctioned the 32 individuals and individuals who live with the intentions directed by the governing body to influence the presidential elections 2020 and other acts of disinformation and interference “, informs Casa Blanca.
“The Treasury is centered on leaders, officials, intelligence services and its Russian representatives who intend to interfere in the United States’ electoral process or undermine state democracy,” said Janet Yellen’s secretary in the announcement. “This is the start of a new stadium campaign against Russia’s malignant behavior”.
In association with the European Union, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, EEUU el Tesoro estadounidense sancionó también also persons and entities associated with the current occupation and representation of Russia in Crimea. “
Además, EEUU has expelled 10 members of the Russian diplomatic corps in Washington DC, among them representatives of Russian intelligence services.
The Biden administration is also sanctioned by six Russian technology companies that, according to the federal governor, brindan supports the intelligence operations of this country.
Support the sanctions
Whereas it is aware that the European Union has agreed with the EU on Russia’s actions. También lo hizo la OTAN.
“The allies of the OTAN support and solidarity with the United States, passed the 15th of April on actions to respond to the destabilizing activities of Russia”, announced the organization in a statement.
Russia’s response
Maria Zakharova, Portavoz of the Ministry of External Relations of Russia, dijo este jueves en prensa de pressencia Russia’s response to state sanctions is “unavoidable” and the ministry has summoned the United States envoy to Moscow, John Sullivan.
“United States is not a list to accept the objective reality of having a multipolar world that excludes state hegemony”, said Zahkarova, adding that the actions would be reciprocated and that United States would pay the price of giving relations.
