Commerce: US targets entities in China, other countries in latest Russia action

WASHINGTON: The US commerce division on Friday focused entities in China, Canada, and France amongst others in its newest response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including targets to its commerce restriction checklist.
Its actions, introduced to mark the one-year anniversary of Moscow’s invasion, intention to proceed “efforts to chop off the Russian protection industrial base and army from even low-technology shopper items Russia seeks to acquire to maintain the battle effort,” it stated.
Of the scores of latest additions to its commerce restriction checklist, 79 had been Russia-based, 5 are listed below China, two are based mostly in Canada. One other three entities are based mostly in France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.
Firms on the checklist are restricted from receiving U.S.-origin items and know-how.
Commerce additionally issued new export restrictions on Friday focusing on Russia’s use of Iranian-made drones in Ukraine.