The US government has said it will impose restrictions on the export of sensitive technology to Russia after determining it used a nerve agent in the attack against a former Russian spy in Salisbury and his daughter in Britain. The pair were poisoned by a military-grade nerve agent called novichok in Salisbury, UK, in March.
A UK investigation blamed Russia for the attack, but the Kremlin has strongly denied any involvement.
60 suspected Russian spies have already been expelled by The US as part of a global response to the March attack in Salisbury against Sergei Skripal, a former colonel in Russian military intelligence, and his daughter, Yulia, in which a rare and potent Russian-made nerve agent, novichok, was found to have been used.
Following a 15-day Congressional notification period, the new US sanctions will take effect on or around 22 August, according to a statement.
Those sanctions will include the presumed denial of export licenses for Russia to purchase many items with national security implications, according to a senior State Department official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to do so by name.
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Russia Imposed Sanctions by US over Salisbury Nerve Agent Attack
