The United States has imposed a sweeping sanctions package targeting nearly 100 entities involved in bolstering Russia’s military aggression. The sanctions, aimed at crippling the Kremlin’s ability to fund and sustain its war machine, include banks, defence companies, foreign suppliers, and individuals tied to financial fraud and sanctions evasion.
Andriy Yermak, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, announced the measures, describing them as another decisive step in the international community’s efforts to isolate Russia and hold it accountable for its violation of international law.
The list of sanctioned entities is expansive, encompassing key players in Russia’s war apparatus. These include:
| Category | Examples of Entities Targeted |
|---|---|
| Banks | Keremet Bank (Kyrgyzstan), for aiding Russian officials in circumventing restrictions. |
| Energy and Nuclear Operations | Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and its CEO, V. Isayev, for illegally managing the occupied facility. |
| Defence Enterprises | Over 25 firms, including Serov Mechanical Plant, Frunze Research Institute, and Saransk Instrument-Making Plant. |
| Foreign Suppliers | Companies from China, Turkey, the UAE, and Malaysia that provided goods worth millions to Russian firms under sanctions. |
| Metallurgical Companies | Kamensk-Uralsky Metallurgical Plant, Terra Steel Group, and the Keramax Group. |
| Drone Production Companies | Nearly 30 firms procuring and distributing goods for ZALA drone manufacturing. |
| Individuals | Viktorov (a lawyer hiding the Rothenbergs’ assets) and Kozlov (a bodyguard linked to Boris Rotenberg’s enterprises). |
| Foreign Infrastructure Providers | Turkish shipyard KUZEY STAR SHIPYARD, which built a dock for servicing Russian nuclear icebreakers. |
The sanctions also hit subsidiaries of the Russian state atomic energy corporation, Rosatom, including NPO Centrotech and FSUE Mining and Chemical Combine.
In a statement, Yermak explained that the sanctions are intended to disrupt the Kremlin’s financial and technological capabilities to wage war and circumvent existing restrictions. These measures are particularly significant as they target Russia’s ability to procure resources from foreign partners who have been covertly supporting its military operations.
This decisive action comes as part of an international strategy to isolate Russia further. The inclusion of foreign companies from countries such as China, Turkey, the UAE, and Malaysia highlights the global reach of the Kremlin’s supply chains.
