Trump extends sanctions against Russia for year over invasion of Ukraine

This is stated in an official presidential announcement posted in the US Federal Register, which is to take effect on February 28, Ukrinform reports.

“Pursuant to Section 202(d) of the National Emergency Management Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am extending for one year the national emergency declared by Executive Order 13660,” the document says.

It is noted that the state of emergency related to the situation in Ukraine, which provides for sanctions imposed in March and December 2014, as well as in September 2018 and February 2022 by decrees of previous US presidents, is extended.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, the US state of emergency decrees and sanctions against foreign countries announced by the US president are valid for one year. After that, they are extended by a separate order of the head of the White House for another year. 

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