The United States is set to impose over 500 sanctions on Russia, its enablers, and its war machine in what will be the largest single sanctions package since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago. This comprehensive sanctions package aims to target individuals directly involved in the death of Alexei Navalny and to further weaken Putin's war machine by closing gaps in the existing sanctions regime.
President Biden recently met with Navalny's widow and daughter in California, less than a week after Navalny's death in a Russian prison. The new sanctions are designed to focus on Russia's defense sector and prevent evasion tactics that have allowed the country to circumvent previous sanctions.
