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URGENT: US unveils sweeping sanctions against Russia's defense sector

Agence France-Presse · Aug 23, 2024, 10:59 PM

[FILE] Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden held three hours of “constructive” talks in Geneva, although few details were released. — Image source: kremlin.ru

The US unveiled sweeping sanctions Friday against almost 400 individuals and 60 companies tied to Russia's war effort in Ukraine, a day before Ukraine's independence day.

The US Treasury Department continues "to implement the commitments made by President (Joe) Biden and his G7 counterparts to disrupt Russia's military-industrial base supply chains and payment channels," Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said in a statement.

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