New US sanctions criticize Russia’s military-industrial base

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced a sweeping package of sanctions against Russia’s military-industrial complex, chemical and biological weapons programs, and against companies and individuals in third countries that help Russia acquire critical resources for weapons production and defense.

The sanctions list includes the major Russian airline Pobeda and numerous companies and individuals directly involved in the military-industrial complex, such as the Bolkhov Semiconductor Device Plant, the Fryazino High-Power Transistor Plant, the Zelenograd “Proton” Plant, the 48th Research Institute of the Russian Ministry. of Defense, Bryansk Automobile Plant, Tomsk Electrotechnical Plant and dozens of other crucial enterprises.

Companies from Türkiye, China, Slovakia, Belgium and Kyrgyzstan have also been sanctioned for allegedly violating the sanctions regime against Russia.

“The US, along with many international partners, is particularly concerned about entities based in China and other third countries that provide critical inputs to the Russian military-industrial base. This support allows Russia to continue its war against Ukraine and poses a significant threat to international security.” reads the statement.

Nearly 300 targets face sanctions from both the Treasury Department and the State Department, including actors that have enabled Russia to acquire much-needed technology and equipment from abroad. The State Department imposes sanctions on more than 80 legal entities and individuals involved in sanctions evasion or related to Russia’s chemical and biological weapons programs and defense industrial base.

In addition, the State Department is imposing sanctions on individuals linked to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

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