White House releases statement on new economic sanctions against Russia

Information about new sanctions against Russia was published on the White House website. This is a joint statement by the leaders of the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Canada and the United States.

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USA announced new tougher sanctions against the Russian Federation, which will be introduced “in the coming days.”

“We plan to impose sanctions and other financial measures against Russian officials and elites close to the Russian government, as well as their families, to identify and freeze assets they own in our jurisdictions,” the White House noted.