
White House details new sanctions on Russian and Belarusian entities, including targeting Russian oil refining
CNN
The White House on Wednesday detailed a new slate of economic measures levied against Russia and its ally Belarus, condemning Belarus for "enabling (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's invasion of Ukraine."
Among Wednesday's actions are new restrictions extending export control policies to Belarus and preventing diversion of tech and software to Russia through the country, which the administration said "will severely limit the ability of Russia and Belarus to obtain the materials they need to support their military aggression against Ukraine, project power in ways that threaten regional stability and undermine global peace and security."
In addition, the US and allies are identifying 22 Russian "defense-related entities," including firms that provide technological and material support for Russia's military.

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