This UPDATED post summarizes the situation as of late evening on Monday, March 7, concerning current U.S. sanctions and export restrictions related to Russia and Ukraine. This post supplements our post of late evening on Wednesday, February 23, which is available here; our post of late evening on Thursday, February 24, which is available here; our post of late evening on Friday, February 25, which is available here; our post of late evening Monday February 28 is available here; and our post of late evening Thursday March 3, which is available here.
U.S. State Department Targets Russian Defense Enterprises for Sanctions
The U.S. State Department has identified 22 Russian defense-related entities that design, develop, and produce weaponry for Russia. Each has been designated as a Specially Designated National (SDN) by the U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The designated entities include companies involved in the design, development, and production of unmanned aerial vehicles, electronic warfare, missile and missile defense systems, fighter aircraft, armored vehicles, and procurement of foreign technology for Russia’s military.
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