(Washington Composite Electric) European and American countries increased their sanctions on Russia on Thursday to aim more well -known oligarchs and their families in the country.
The White House announced that it will impose sanctions on eight people who have close relations with Russian President Putin and their family members. The targets include Putin's press secretary Peskov and the rose of Russian richest man.
The White House issued a statement on Thursday that these people and their families "will be cut off with the US financial system, assets in the United States will freeze and property will be prohibited."
Statement states: "Governments of the United States and all over the world will work hard to find out and freeze the assets held by Russian elite elements and their families within our respective jurisdictions ... their yachts, luxury apartments, money and money and moneyOther injustice. "
The White House also took measures to restrict travel on the same day of the White House and their relatives and assistants.
The White House press secretary Pusky explained to reporters that the ultimate purpose of this series of sanctions is to make Russian President Putin "feel the pressure and make the people around him feel pressure."
Recently, the United States has imposed multiple rounds of sanctions on Russia, including sanctions on Putin, and excluding some Russian banks outside the Global Bank Financial Telecommunications Association (SWIFT) payment system.
Britain also announced sanctions on two Russian merchants. They are metal and telecommunications giant Yusmanov and former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Schwarov.This has made Russian oligarchs sanctioned by the British government to 15 people.
According to the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two are closely related to the "Kremlin Palace", with a total of $ 19 billion (about $ 25.8 billion).The British assets of Yusmanov and Schwarov have been frozen, and they are facing a travel ban at the same time.
The EU is seeking to cancel the most beneficiary of Russia's WTO in the WTO
In addition, the European Union is seeking to cancel Russia's most benefited national treatment in the World Trade Organization, which meansThe European Union will be able to raise tariffs or settings to Russian imported goods, and further crack down on Russia exports to Europe by Russia at 95 billion euros (approximately S $ 142 billion).
A spokesman for the European Union Committee Ferrell said on Thursday: "We are discussing the options that can be used in the background of the World Trade Organization.Possibilities.
EU data shows that the total imports of EU imports from Russia in 2020 were 95.3 billion euros, of which 70%of oil and natural gas accounted for 70%.
In addition, the Canadian government also announced on Thursday that the most beneficial tariff treatment for Russia and Beros, which means that Canada will impose a 35%general tariffs on almost all imported goods from Russia and White Ross.Prior to this, Canada levies general tariffs on imported goods from North Korea.
Senate in the United States cross -party faction proposes a proposal that requires the United States to ban the import of Russian oil, arguing that the United States can replace Russian oil by increasing oil production in North America and other places.
The bill called the Russian Energy Import Act was initiated by 18 Senators from the Republican and Democratic Party.The proposal must be passed in the two hospitals, and the president Biden signed it to become a law.However, the White House previously stated that it was unwilling to support measures that pushed gasoline prices when inflation was high.
