Sanctioning Third-Country Enablers of Russia’s War Against Ukraine

Building on the unprecedented measures we have already imposed in coordination with our allies and partners, the United States is today imposing sanctions on nearly 400 entities and individuals for enabling Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine.  This action targets multiple sectors essential to Russia’s war effort.

As part of today’s actions, the Department of State is targeting sanctions circumvention by parties in multiple third countries, several senior Russian Ministry of Defense officials and defense companies, and those that support the development of Russia’s future energy production and exports.  We are imposing sanctions on several PRC-based companies exporting dual-use goods that fill critical gaps in Russia’s military-industrial base as well as entities and individuals connected to the Lukashenka regime’s support for Russia’s defense industry.

The Department of the Treasury is also targeting third-country sanctions evasion networks that support Russia’s war machine, as well as domestic Russian importers and producers of key inputs for the country’s military-industrial base. Finally, the Department of Commerce is adding 40 entities to its Entity List and expanding controls on nearly 50 additional entities to combat diversion of sensitive items to Russia. Commerce is also restricting exports of additional precursor chemicals to Russia and Belarus to combat Russia’s use of riot control agents and other chemicals on the battlefield in Ukraine.

We will continue to use all available tools to disrupt networks of support for Russia’s military-industrial base wherever they may operate.  We stand in solidarity with Ukrainians in defending their homeland from Russia’s aggression.

The Department of State and Department of the Treasury sanctions actions were taken pursuant to Executive Order 14024, “Blocking Property With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation.”  For more information on today’s actions, please see the Department of State’s fact sheet, the Department of the Treasury’s press release, and the Department of Commerce’s press release.