US imposes ‘crushing’ sanctions on Russia 2 years after Ukraine invasion

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US imposes 'crushing' sanctions on Russia 2 years after Ukraine invasion The Biden administration on Friday announced more than 500 sanctions on Russia, its "enablers," and its "war machine" as the world marks two years since Russia attacked Ukraine. This is the largest single tranche since the start of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion, administration officials said. "Today, I am announcing more than 500 new sanctions against Russia for its ongoing war of conquest on Ukraine and for the death of Aleksey Navalny, who was a courageous anti-corruption activist and Putin's fiercest opposition leader," President Joe Biden said in the...