The United States on Wednesday took fresh action targeting Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, taking aim at efforts to circumvent U.S. sanctions as Washington continues to increase pressure on Moscow in the final days of the Biden administration. The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said Washington was imposing fresh sanctions on almost 100 targets - including Russian banks and companies operating in Russia's energy sector - that were previously sanctioned by the United States in a move it said increases secondary sanctions risk for critical Russian entities. The fresh sanctions are issued under an executive order a senior Treasury official said puts in place a Congressional review notification requirement before any of the measures issued under it are lifted. The State Department is also issuing sanctions against more than 150 entities and individuals, the Treasury said.
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