When will it end? The United States has increased sanctions, involving three Russian shipping companies and 19 ships

Recently, the United States has once again increased its sanctions against Russia. Many individuals and multiple entities have been sanctioned, including three shipping companies and 19 ships.

The list of specific companies is as follows:

The specific ships are as follows:

According to the announcement of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the bulk carriers "Alara", "Ula", and "Ipsala" are related to the previously sanctioned Russian shipping company Pola Raiz (also known as "Pola Rise"). In the Feb. 24 sanctions, the company and its fleet of 22 general cargo ships were sanctioned by the United States for working on trade between Russia and Turkey and transporting materials to construction sites in the Arctic.

The remaining 16 ships are related to the Russian shipping company Joint Stock Company State Transportation Leasing Company, which was sanctioned in April 2022.