Similar sanctions will apply to phones, computers, refrigerators, dishwashers and other electronics, including those made in Europe, South Korea and other foreign countries.
According to the NYT, a month ago, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan set up an interagency working group to respond directly to him and study possible countermeasures in the event of a Russian attack in Ukraine.
The group included representatives of the US National Security Council, the country’s special services, the Department of Defense, State Departments, the Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Energy and the Department of Homeland Security.
Other sanctions under consideration, NYT sources note:
- measures against the largest Russian financial institutions relying on international remittances;
- sanctions on Russian fighters, air defense and anti-satellite defense systems and space systems;
- restrictions on innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
According to the newspaper, in the past weeks the White House assessed the sanctions imposed on Moscow during the presidency of Barack Obama in connection with the occupation of Crimea. As a result, it was concluded that the restrictions caused damage to the Russian economy, but did not achieve the key strategic goal – to force the Russian authorities to leave Ukraine.
Talking about the planned restrictions on imports of electronics, European officials told the NYT that it is unclear whether Russians will blame Russian President Vladimir Putin for not being able to buy goods, or whether they will blame the United States and its allies.
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