A source in the White House administration announced new sanctions against the Russian Federation.
The United States intends to use the smartphone market as a tool to influence Russian policy towards Ukraine.
As reported by Reuters with reference to an insider in the administration of President Biden, the authorities may restrict the import of equipment and components in the event of an invasion of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation into a neighboring country.
The new measures will be discussed at the White House in the near future.
Among the possible restrictions is a reduction in imports of both smartphones and the main components of aircraft and cars, as well as a number of materials from other sectors of the economy.
Thus, the authorities intend to close the availability of a number of industrial and consumer technologies, affecting both Russians and domestic production.
The list includes the same tools that the White House used to block the Chinese company Huawei from accessing advanced semiconductors.
Earlier, Topnews wrote that Western media continue to report on Russia’s likely invasion of Ukraine.
So, The New York Times quoted American intelligence agencies that suggested that European allies create a plan to deter Moscow’s aggression.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Defense Ministry that the United States could push Ukraine to attack the Russian Crimea.