US sanctions 400 entities for aiding Russia in war

The US Treasury Department on August 23 in a release stated that it has targeted companies and individuals "whose products and services enable Russia to sustain its military efforts and evade sanctions."

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United States has sanctioned about 400 more individuals and entities in Russia and China among others over their support for Moscow's war in Ukraine.

The US Treasury Department on August 23 in a release stated that it has targeted companies and individuals "whose products and services enable Russia to sustain its military efforts and evade sanctions."

The sanctions list includes 34 Russians, including Pavel Belousov, the son of the Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov, Russian news agency TASS reported.

Apart from Russians and Chinese, citizens of Belarus, Italy, Turkey, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland have also been hit by the US sanctions.

Further, the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it is taking aggressive action to further restrict the supply of both US-origin and "US branded" (i.e., labeled) items to Russia and Belarus for the Kremlin's illegal war on Ukraine.