Washington has enacted a wide-ranging package of fresh economic sanctions that target more than 120 Russia-linked companies and individuals—several of them in third countries.
“The United States will continue to take action against Russia and those supporting its war in Ukraine,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on April 12.
According to Blinken, the move reflects the Group of 7’s “commitment to impose severe consequences on third-country actors” who support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, now in its second year.
The Group of 7 (G7) is an intergovernmental political forum comprised of the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan….