The war between Russia and Ukraine has entered its second year,and at a sensitive moment following the tragic death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny,the U.S.government has implemented a series of unprecedented sanctions,signaling a further escalation of pressure on Russia.On February 23,2024,the U.S.Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a sanctions list of nearly 300 individuals and entities.Combined with actions taken by the U.S.Department of State,the total number of sanctioned targets exceeds 500.These sanctions cover major sectors of Russia’s financial infrastructure,as well as third-party actors assisting in evading sanctions in over 20 countries in Europe,East Asia,Central Asia,and the Middle East.They also include hundreds of entities in Russia’s military-industrial base and other critical sectors.

The introduction of these sanctions is a continuation of a series of economic and political pressures exerted by the US on Russia in response to the Russia - Ukraine war and the death of Navalny.It is worth noting that in this round of sanctions,among the third - party entities involved in helping Russia evade sanctions,six entities were related to China.This indicates that when cracking down on Russias evasion of sanctions,the US also turned its attention to Russias global partners.This action may trigger a series of diplomatic and economic chain reactions,affecting countries and regions with deep cooperative relations with Russia.By sanctioning Russias finance,military - industry,and individuals and entities related to sanctions evasion,the US aims to weaken Russias war machine and limit its war - making capabilities.