The United States extended sanctions to 64 more Russian companies

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The US Department of Commerce has blacklisted 123 foreign companies, including 64 Russian, one of which is registered in Crimea, and 42 Chinese. This is stated in the notification posted in the Federal Register — a collection of official documents of the US government.

As follows from the message of the Bureau of Industry and Security, which is part of the structure of the US Department of Commerce, 48 blacklisted Russian legal entities, which, according to Washington, are the "final consumers of military products" of Russia and Belarus. Six Russian legal entities have been blacklisted for "communications, supplies or cooperation within the framework of the Russian UAV production program." In addition, several companies from the Russian Federation were sanctioned by the US Department of Commerce for "supplies to Russia sensitive technologies of American origin." The list also includes one company from Crimea.

Companies from China has also been blacklisted for allegedly participating in the supply of American technologies to the Russian Federation and other "sensitive products." In addition, the list includes 11 Iranian companies that allegedly contributed to the supply of Iran uses American technologies necessary for the Russian Federation to conduct SMO, TASS reports.