US to impose new sanctions against Russia, China

The United States plans to impose new sanctions against Russian defense industry entities involved in the transfer of Iranian drones to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine.

U.S officials say the sanctions will also target about 170 Chinese entities for what Washington considers illegal fishing in the Pacific amid concerns that China is over-fishing and using its fishing fleet to expand Beijing’s maritime influence.

The United States has condemned Iran’s export of military drones to Russia for their use against Ukraine.

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John Kirby, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, told reporters on Wednesday the United States has seen the continued provision of Iranian drones to Russia.

Many of the sanctions are to be levied under the Global Magnitsky Act, the 2016 law that authorizes the U.S. government to sanction foreign government officials worldwide who are deemed to be human rights offenders, freeze their assets, and ban them from entering the United States.

Zainab Sa’id