The United States extended sanctions against Russia for a year

The United States extended the sanctions previously imposed on Russia for a year. The corresponding decree was published on February 19 on the website of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States, it was signed by the American leader Donald Trump.

It is noted that the restrictions were introduced against the background of the conflict in Ukraine. According to the explanatory note of the document, the actions of the Russian Federation allegedly pose a threat to the interests of national security and the foreign policy of the United States.

The decision affected the sanctions imposed by the administration of former President Joe Biden in February 2022, as well as the Trump administration in 2018, and the administration of another former US leader, Barack Obama, in 2014.Газета.Ru ".

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