US President Joe Biden signed a decree to impose new sanctions against Russia due to the actions of its government and special services against the sovereignty and interests of the country, a message on the website of the White House says.
I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, find that specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation […] constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat.
As for Russia s destabilizing actions in the international arena, the Biden administration referred to:
By Jaclyn Jaeger2021-04-15T19:52:00+01:00
The Treasury Department on Thursday announced sanctions against Russia implemented under an executive order from President Joe Biden in response to the SolarWinds hack and alleged election interference by the country.
While the bulk of the sanctions target the Russian government, some implement new prohibitions on certain dealings in Russian sovereign debt. Certain technology companies were also targeted for supporting efforts to “carry out malicious cyber activities against the United States,” Treasury said.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a directive that “generally prohibits U.S. financial institutions from participating in the primary market for ruble or non-ruble denominated bonds issued after June 14, 2021 by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, or the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, and further prohibits U.S. financial institutions fro
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WASHINGTONâPresident Biden signed a wide-ranging action against the Russian government in response to what it described Thursday as âthe full scope of Russiaâs harmful foreign activities,â ranging from election interference to hacking.
As part of the order, the administration imposed sanctions on 32 entities and individuals over attempts directed by the Russian government to influence the 2020 election. It also said, for the first time, it has âhigh confidenceâ that Russian intelligence undertook the massive SolarWinds hack of U.S. government and corporate computer systems.
The Treasury Department also issued a directive that prohibits U.S. financial institutions from participation in the primary market for ruble or non-ruble denominated bonds issued after June 14, 2021 by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, or the Ministry of Financ
U.S. Hits Russia With Heavy Sanctions Over SolarWinds Hack, All That Other Bad Stuff
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