US sanctions against Russia, which the US administration will announce on Thursday, will affect Russian President Vladimir Putin personally, as well as Russian banks, energy sector enterprises and representatives of large businesses. This was reported by Bloomberg with reference to the chairman of the US Senate Committee on Banking Sherrod Brown.
Which banks, companies and individuals will fall under the sanctions is not specified.
It is assumed that US President Joe Biden will announce the sanctions during a speech on the situation in Ukraine at 21:30 Moscow time.
Earlier, the US Treasury announced the imposition of sanctions against senior Russian officials and their children.
US President Joe Biden, speaking about the upcoming anti-Russian sanctions, said that the restrictions would affect Russia's sovereign debt - this means that Washington is cutting off the Russian government. from Western funding, he stressed.
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