More than 300 new sanctions are aimed at deterring individuals and companies in countries such as China, from helping Moscow obtain technology.
Russian forces launched new deadly attacks on Ukraine, killing at least nine people on Wednesday , a day before the leaders of countries that are some of Ukraine's biggest backers were to discuss how to slow Moscow's offensive.
Emergency workers in Ukraine clear the rubble as they search for victims after a Russian missile hit the area, in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, on Wednesday, June 12. Today, President Joe Biden and the other Group of Seven leaders will gather in Italy for their annual summit to discuss ways to help Ukraine, including how to divert more frozen Russian assets to Kyiv's defence.
US officials say China is the leading supplier of critical components to Russia, supplying both Chinese and Western technology. Both sides in Europe's biggest conflict since World War II have been reaching out to friendly nations to help keep their armed forces supplied. The war has cost tens of thousands of lives on both sides, including more than 11,000 Ukrainian civilians, according to the United Nations.
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