II. New Executive Order Targeting the "Harmful Foreign Activities" of the Russian Government On April 15, President Biden signed Executive Order 14024, "Blocking Property with Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation," declaring a national emergency to deal with certain activities carried out by the Russian government. The order cites several examples of such activities, including Russian government efforts to undermine US and foreign elections, "malicious cyber-enabled activities," employing "transnational corruption to influence foreign governments," targeting dissidents and journalists abroad, and violating "well-established principles of international law, including respect for the territorial integrity of states." Executive Order 14024 authorizes the imposition of sanctions