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President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday rolled out more sanctions against Russia in response to the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, with the White House saying the U.S. now has sanctioned more than 600 Russian targets.
The new sanctions include measures against 48 large Russian state-owned enterprises that are part of that country’s defense-industrial base and produce weapons that have been used in the invasion, the White House said in a statement. Among those enterprises are Tactical Missiles Corporation, High Precision Systems, NPK Tekhmash OAO, Kronshtadt and Russian Helicopters.
The additional measures also are aimed at 328 Duma members and the Duma as an entity, the White House said, referring to the lower chamber of Russia’s legislative body.
In addition, the latest sanctions target Herman Oskarovich Gref — the head of Russia’s largest financial institution, Sberbank, and a longtime adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin — as well as 17 members of Sovcombank, oligarch Gennady Timchenko, Timchenko’s companies and his family members.
The Biden administration had signaled earlier in the week that more sanctions would be rolled out during the president’s trip to Europe, saying the new measures would target individuals and entities.
On Thursday, the administration also announced new humanitarian aid, saying the U.S. is ready to provide more than $1 billion in additional funding for food, shelter, clean water, medical supplies and other forms assistance. There are also will be “an additional $320 million in democracy and human rights funding to Ukraine and its neighbors,” the White House statement said.
U.S. stocks
SPX,
DJIA,
advanced Thursday as traders tracked the discussions of Western leaders about Russia’s attacks on Ukraine.
