Trump has extended sanctions against Russia.

Trump has extended sanctions against Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump has extended the state of emergency (SOE) for an additional year, which includes a series of sanctions against Russia. This was stated in a release from the White House on Thursday, February 27. The corresponding order was submitted to the Federal Register of the United States on February 27. The document notes that Trump has continued the national emergency regime established by Executive Order 13660. This regime allows for the extension of anti-Russian sanctions that were imposed by U.S. presidents in 2014, 2018, and 2022. The state of emergency was first declared in 2014 by the 45th president, Barack Obama, in response to "the events in Ukraine." Initially, the sanctions targeted individuals involved in the illegal annexation of Crimea, but over time the list has expanded to include new categories of individuals and organizations connected to Russia's aggression against Ukraine.