US to impose sanctions on 500 Russia-linked targets to mark Ukraine war anniversary

Military industrial complex and companies aiding Moscow in third countries will be targeted, treasury says

The US will impose sanctions on more than 500 targets on Friday in action marking the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, deputy US treasury secretary Wally Adeyemo has said.

The action, taken in partnership with other countries, will target Russia’s military industrial complex and companies in third countries that facilitate Russia’s access to goods it wants, Adeyemo told Reuters news agency, as Washington seeks to hold Russia to account over the war and the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

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The package will be the latest of thousands of sanctions targeting Moscow announced by the US and its allies following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which has killed tens of thousands and destroyed cities.