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The United States Department of the Treasury has announced new sanctions targeting Russia's military-industrial base and chemical and biological weapons programs. The sanctions also include companies and individuals in third countries that help Russia acquire key inputs for weapons or defense-related production. The U.S. is particularly concerned about entities based in the People’s Republic of China and other third countries that provide critical inputs to Russia’s military-industrial base. The Department of State is also imposing sanctions on over 80 entities and individuals that are engaged in sanctions evasion and circumvention or are related to Russia’s chemical and biological weapons programs and defense industrial base. The U.S. Department of Justice has also filed a forfeiture complaint against a set of aircraft landing gear for a Boeing 737-800 that was detained in September 2023 at Miami International Airport by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. The gear was purchased for $1.55 million for the benefit of a Kyrgyz Republic-based transhipper of dual-use items servicing the Russian Federation, in violation of U.S. sanctions on LLC RM Design and Development, which was designated by OFAC in July 2022. Treasury is committed to disrupting individuals and entities who help facilitate Russia’s acquisition of technology and equipment for its war machine. The U.S. is imposing sanctions on almost 300 targets, including nearly 60 targets located in Azerbaijan, Belgium, the PRC, Russia, Slovakia, Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates. The sanctions also target Russia’s acquisition of explosives precursors, chemical and biological weapons program procurement, and expansion of Russia’s natural gas infrastructure. The U.S. is also targeting entities involved in Russia's military-industrial base and its acquisition of technology and equipment. These actions are part of a multilateral campaign to limit Russia’s revenue and access to the materiel it needs to prosecute its illegal war against Ukraine.