US President Joe Biden has ordered an increase in March taxes on imports of aluminum products produced in Russia. The relevant document was distributed by the press service White House.
“As of March 10, 2023, I have determined that a 200% tariff should be imposed on the import of aluminum products produced in the Russian Federation, and a 200% tariff on imports of aluminum products. The aluminum used in the production of aluminum products is melted in Russia or aluminum products are cast in the Russian Federation.
Previously, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Additional It has blacklisted more than a dozen Russian financial institutions, including one of the ten largest banks by assets.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a special military operation in Ukraine in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics (LPR and DPR).
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.