The Biden administration on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Moscow over alleged election interference and alleged cybertech interference.
Today, the US Treasury Department's Office for the Control of Foreign Assets (OFAC) filed a lawsuit against 16 entities and 16 individuals seeking to influence the 2020 US presidential election under the direction of the Russian government. Strict action. " In a statement
In addition to the extensive sanctions imposed by the Treasury, the State Department has announced that it will deport 10 personnel from Russia's diplomatic mission to the United States.
The sanctions were imposed this week after Russian leader Vladimir Putin met with President Joe Biden over the phone and by Russian forces near the Ukrainian border.
Washington has formally accused Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, or SVR, of being behind a solar-powered cyber-tech scandal late last year, which cybersecurity experts say is the largest in history and Called the most complex hacking operation.
"The American intelligence community is more confident in its attribution," the Treasury release said. The hack found that hackers had access to software used by thousands of government bureaus and companies.
The fines are in response to a March report by the US Director of National Intelligence, which concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin had authorized attempts to interfere in the 2020 election in favor of former President Donald Trump. Was
The dollar rose 1.69 percent against the 3 billion ruble. Greenback at 77.0718 with local currency, Russian currency trading. It was close to 75.7928 against the dollar on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Biden and Putin presented at least a second incident between the two men since Biden took office in January, when the United States and other Western nations withdrew from Russia's growing military presence along its border with Ukraine. Tired, where he has gathered tens. Thousands of troops and tanks.
"We are now seeing the largest number of Russian troops on Ukraine's borders since 2014," Foreign Secretary Anthony Blankenship said Tuesday after visiting NATO headquarters in Brussels. "It's not just Ukraine, it's the United States." Is deeply concerned. "
Regional experts say the move could be an attempt to intimidate and threaten Ukraine. A more disappointing theory is that it aims to add Ukraine to the new conflict.
On the phone with Putin, Biden "stressed the United States' unwavering commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity," according to a White House statement.
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