US sanctions on Russia tied to UK spy attack to take effect Monday
2018-08-26 08:54:39 source：CNBC
August 25, 2018
U.S. sanctions against Russia tied to a nerve agent attack in Britain, which were announced earlier this month, will come into effect on Monday, the U.S. government said on Friday, adding to the array of economic penalties it has imposed on Moscow in recent years.
The new measures, detailed in a notice posted at the Federal Register, will terminate foreign assistance and some arms sales and financing to Russia, as well as deny the country credit and prohibit the export of security-sensitive goods and technology.
Russia's Foreign Ministry said the sanctions will only create more tension between the two countries, the RIA news agency reported on Friday.
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