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Ukraine war: US at G7 reveals sanctions list targeting hundreds of entities for helping Russia’s invasion

  • Measures taken by State, Treasury and Commerce departments take aim at three companies from mainland China and five from Hong Kong
  • Sanctions show US will ‘stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes’, says top diplomat Antony Blinken

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the sanctions “demonstrate our shared resolve to hold Russia accountable for its mounting atrocities in Ukraine”. Photo: AFP
Bochen Hanin Washington
The US on Friday formally launched new sanctions naming hundreds of entities in Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East – including three from mainland China and five from Hong Kong – as part of a coordinated Group of 7 effort to cripple Russia’s ability to continue its war against Ukraine.
The measures by the US State, Treasury and Commerce departments are designed to implement commitments made at the G7 leaders’ summit in Hiroshima, Japan, which US President Joe Biden is attending.

The actions “demonstrate our shared resolve to hold Russia accountable for its mounting atrocities in Ukraine”, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.

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“The United States will continue to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes.”

The State Department designated or identified as blocked property more than 200 individuals, companies, vessels and aircraft.

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