U.S. blacklists a dozen Russian firms over drone work
- The Biden administration on Thursday added 12 Russian companies to a trade blacklist for supporting Russia's military with drones that could be used to aid in Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Commerce Department said in a statement.
The companies added to the list, which include Hartis DV LLC and Alfakomponent, will effectively be barred from receiving items from suppliers except for possibly food and medicine, the Commerce Department added.Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew Axelrod said the Commerce Department will continue to leverage every authority to target Russia's procurement of technologies needed for drones.
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