US imposes more than 500 new sanctions on Russia

The United States has imposed more than 500 new sanctions on Russia Friday. The sanctions represent the largest single tranche of penalties since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. The White House had promised major sanctions in response to the death last week of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in an Arctic penal colony. Biden said Thursday after meeting with Navalny’s wife and daughter that the sanctions would be “against Putin, who is responsible for his death.” ------------------------------------- Join our newsletter at Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: @scrippsnews