America sanctions the Russian space force

The United States has added the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Wagner Movement to the list of sanctions against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Iran, North Korea and Syria are rumored to have been added to the list of sanctions. Russian contractor Pavel Shulin was also included in the sanctions list.

The US State Department has released a document in the Federal Register that alleges that the Russian Aerospace Forces, the Wagner Forces and the Russian Pavel Shulin Forces are under sanctions for violating the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons. have been sanctioned. “

St. Petersburg-based Eltechnord and a North Korean national were also placed on the sanctions list.

It is not clear exactly what the allegations are. The restrictions are in place for 2 years. It is noted that they are not dependent on other US sanctions, but are complementary to them. The sanctions decision was taken on February 7.

It is said that in the summer of 2023, the US will impose sanctions on a natural person. and four legal entities said to be associated with Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigogine. The U.S. Treasury Department then imposed sanctions on the defense secretary and two other Russian military finance leaders for allegedly “expanding the activities of the Wagner group” in This country has helped.