Sanctions will be introduced during Biden's trip to Europe.
The administration of US President Joe Biden will announce a new package of sanctions against more than 300 State Duma deputies who supported the Russian army's invasion of Ukraine.
This was reported on Tuesday, March 22, by The Wall Street Journal, citing informed officials and internal documents.
The announcement of the expansion of the sanctions list is planned for Thursday, March 24, during Joe Biden's trip to Europe, where he will meet with NATO allies to agree on the next steps in a situation of war that unleashed by Russia.
Sanctions will be coordinated with the countries of the European Union and the G7.
According to the publication, the future pack no sanctions, aimed at 400 people, including 328 lawmakers and the Russian elite,
Earlier, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that the United States and the European Union will impose additional sanctions against Russia and strengthen existing ones results of Biden's visit to Brussels.
Recall that earlier the United States announced a package of sanctions against the Russian and Kremlin elites, oligarchs, as well as leaders of Russia's political and national security who supported the war against Ukraine.
