The United States has imposed sanctions on a number of entities within the Russian Defence Ministry, as well as two Russian companies and five Russian nationals.
Source: European Pravda, citing a US State Department notice released on 4 August
Details: The State Department said the individuals and entities have been added to the sanctions list for engaging in activities covered by the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA). The decision was made on 24 July.
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The list includes the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of Russia's Defence Ministry and units thereof, Russia's Ground Forces and units thereof, the Russian Defence Ministry Directorate for Advanced Inter-Service Research and Special Projects and units thereof, and the 1061st Material-Technical Support Centre.
