U.S. State Department Imposes New Sanctions on Russia

On August 8, 2018, the U.S. Department of State announced in a press release that in reaction to the use of the nerve agent “Novichok” in the attempted assassination of UK citizens Sergei and Yulia Skripal, the United States would introduce sanctions on the Russian Government under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination act of 1991.

The State Department announced that the sanctions will take effect on or around August 22, 2018.

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