President Biden's administration continues to work on new sanctions against senior Russian officials and members of Vladimir Putin's entourage and plans to increase the number of individuals and entities subject to restrictions in the coming days and weeks.
This was reported by CNN with reference to representatives of the White House.
The US presidential administration is taking into account specific proposals for goals provided by the Ukrainian government, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, CNN sources said, adding that in a conversation with the US president last week, the Ukrainian president outlined specific proposals for individual sanctions.
In his speech to Congress today, Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the United States to impose sanctions on all Russian politicians who continue to support the Kremlin.
"New packages of sanctions are needed, constantly, every week until the Russian military machine stops. Restrictions are needed for everyone on whom this unjust regime is based. We propose that the United States include in sanctions lists all politicians in the Russian Federation who remain in office and do not sever ties with those responsible for the aggression against Ukraine. From the State Duma deputies to the last official who lacks the morale to break with the state terror, "he urged.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson is convinced that the West made a terrible mistake by allowing President Vladimir Putin to avoid responsibility for the annexation of the Crimea and the outbreak of war against Ukraine in 2014. Therefore, in his opinion, Russia should be left without profits from the sale of oil and gas.
Yesterday, the United Kingdom froze the assets of 370 Russians and Belarusians, including 51 oligarchs and members of their families.