Biden announces hundreds of new sanctions targeting Russia

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine reaches its second anniversary, the US will impose new restrictions on Russian exports

Joe Biden on Friday announced that Washington would issue more than 500 new sanctions targeting Russia as the US seeks to increase pressure on Moscow to mark the second anniversary of its war in Ukraine.

The US will also impose new export restrictions on nearly 100 entities for providing support to Russia, and take action to further reduce Russia’s energy revenues, the president said in a statement.