US President Joe Biden on Friday introduced Washington would subject greater than 500 new sanctions concentrating on Russia because the United States seeks to extend stress on Moscow to mark the second anniversary of its battle in Ukraine.

The United States may even impose new export restrictions on practically 100 entities for offering help to Russia and take motion to additional scale back Russia’s vitality revenues, Biden stated in an announcement.

The measures search to carry Russia to account over the battle and the loss of life of opposition chief Alexei Navalny, Biden stated, as Washington appears to proceed to help Ukraine even because it faces acute shortages of ammunition and U.S. army assist has been delayed for months in Congress.

“They will ensure Putin pays an even steeper price for his aggression abroad and repression at home,” Biden stated of the sanctions.

Friday’s measures will goal people related to Navalny’s imprisonment in addition to Russia’s monetary sector, protection industrial base, procurement networks and sanctions evaders throughout a number of continents, he stated.

The sanctions are the newest of 1000’s of targets introduced by the United States and its allies following Russia’s Feb. 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine, which has killed tens of 1000’s and destroyed cities.

“Two years into this war, the people of Ukraine continue to fight with tremendous courage. But they are running out of ammunition. Ukraine needs more supplies from the United States to hold the line against Russia’s relentless attacks, which are enabled by arms and ammunition from Iran and North Korea,” Biden stated.

“That’s why the House of Representatives must pass the bipartisan national security supplemental bill, before it’s too late.”