New US sanctions against Russia over its alleged role in the poisoning of double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia are set to enter force on Monday following the official publication in the Federal Register.
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 27th August, 2018) New US sanctions against Russia over its alleged role in the poisoning of double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia are set to enter force on Monday following the official publication in the Federal Register.
The restrictive measures, which were first announced earlier this month, will terminate US arms sales to Russia as well as the financing of arms sales, and prohibit exports of national security-sensitive goods and technology.
The sanctions will result in a denial of US government credit or other financial assistance to Russia. It will also end all support to Moscow under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, expect for any urgent humanitarian aid.
However, the punitive measures will not affect space cooperation in the interests of the United States, "provided that such licenses shall be issued on a case-by-case basis and consistent with export licensing policy for Russia prior to the enactment of these sanctions."
Moreover, the sanctions are also waived in cases of deemed exports and re-exports, wholly-owned US subsidiaries and commercial end users, among other cases.
In early August, Washington announced a new round of sanctions against Moscow due to its alleged use of chemical weapons in the poisoning of the Skripals in the UK city of Salisbury in March. Russia has repeatedly denied involvement in the case, stressing that London has neither provided evidence nor cooperated with Moscow in investigating the incident.
