US President Joe Biden extended the sanctions against Russia for a year, which were imposed due to the fact that she occupied Crimea and part of the Donbass.

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By his order, Biden extended the various sanctions, which were originally approved on March 6, 2014 and later expanded several times..

It is known that the extended sanctions will now be in effect until at least March 6, 2022.

" In this regard, the measures provided for by the decrees of March 6, 2014, March 20, 2014, December 19, 2014 and September 20, 2018 should remain in force after March 6, 2021.. I am extending their validity for one year, "

Earlier, the United States imposed sanctions on Russians responsible for the poisoning and prosecution of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.