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April 16, 2021

Biden Admin Imposes Sanctions on Russia for Hacking, Election Interference, Annexation of Crimea
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The United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia and expelled
10 Russian diplomats, accusing Moscow of the Solar Winds cyberattack
against government and corporate targets; interference in the 2020
election; the occupation of Crimea; and human rights abuses. The
sanctions target 32 Russian entities and individuals and bar U.S. banks
from purchasing Russian government debt.


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