U.S. sanctions over 150 people, entities for supporting Russian defense industry

 Among the newly blacklisted entities are Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant Kupol JSC, Plaz LLC, Aerokon JSC, Laggar Pro LLC, and TSK Vector LLC. Six more companies, including 75 Arsenal JSC, which are linked to material and technical support for the defense industry have also been sanctioned.

 Sanctions have been imposed on more than 75 mining companies and seven tech firms, including Azimut Fotonics, Nissa Digispace, Picaso 3D, and two aerospace companies: Aviateksim LLC and Uralhelicom LLC.

 The U.S. also supplemented their lists of sanctions on Russia with individuals and companies from third countries. "Treasury continues to take action to identify and disrupt third-country individuals, entities, and networks that facilitate, arrange, and enable the transfer of key technology, equipment, and inputs to Russian military-industrial base end-users," the statement said.

 As part of efforts to counter such supplies, Washington has imposed sanctions against four entities and nine individuals in Russia, Pakistan and China, who in the opinion of the U.S. are involved in "procurement of Chinese-manufactured weapons and technologies to Russia." Among such companies are Jarvis Limited, based in China, and Technology 5, a Russian company.

 Other sanctioned companies include the China-based Beijing Yunze Technology Co., Ltd. and Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., which work in the field of commercial satellite imaging.