US targets Russia with more than 500 sanctions | BBC News

The United States has announced more than 500 new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and the death in custody of the opposition figure Alexei Navalny.

The sanctions target people connected to Navalny's imprisonment and Russia's war machine, President Joe Biden said.

Export restrictions will be imposed on nearly 100 firms or individuals.

The EU also announced sanctions, which Moscow responded to by banning EU officials from entering Russia.

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[Evemeister]

We've heard it all before. Nothing will come of this.

[JustinSteere-vx]

I really don't think Russia give a shit.

[cstonemma]

like the previous sanctions these sanctions won't do a thing.

[KyleClippers]

We should be having peace talks for christ sake. End the war

[seffy-jjsd]

never learn, this will backfire on the EU/UK and not the usa

[benyoucef]

US behavior is like that of a slaughtered rooster's dance!

[adrianlouw]

And when Russia responds with sanctions of their own the West will do a Gretta "HOW DARE YOU!"

[nancyhope]

The fine art of having an interview that imparts no information.

[captainjoejoe]

I thought Russia were fighting with shovels and losing ground?? Im sure these new sanctions will be safe and effective 😉

[joelharris]

If the sanctions are not targeted at the country's crude oil exports directly or to any significant extent, then these rounds are just window dressing. As usual, oil is spurring conflict

[a.l]

You wanna hear joke:



"Sanctions"

[Hamiokz]

America can do nothing else sanctions😂😂

[PerceivedREALITY]

biden, zelensky and netanyahu are competing for the clown of the year award. It's going to be a close contest this year.

[JasonPutschker-xwuf]

And they have zero affect like the the 13th previous rounds of sanctions 😂😂😂😂

[sgtlionDk]

Putin and Russia have never made so much money like now, thanks to Biden 😂

[adikapic]

paper tiger 🤣🤣🤣usa lost every war since ww2

[tommyshelby]

It sounds to me "500 more opportunities" are going to give to Russia to boost its economy 😂😂😂😂

[ianclark]

It is quite amazing the US is behaving so badly and self destructively. If they were to measure themselves to the same standard they use for others, the world would be a far different place.

[leddielive]

I really don't think the Russians could possibly care any less about sanctions, just the same with Iran. Those countries simply learn to produce whatever they need for themselves & they don't want let alone miss any western products these measures withhold.

[PerceivedREALITY]

Last year, the EU approved 12 sanction packages against Russia and the Russian economy grew 3%. Meanwhile, the EU economy is in "tatters". The EU sanctioned itself.