US Sanctions on Russia Tied to UK Attack to Take Effect Monday

US Sanctions on Russia Tied to UK Attack to Take Effect Monday
The Russian flag flies over the Embassy of Russia in Washington on Aug. 6, 2018. Reuters/Brian Snyder
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WASHINGTON—U.S. sanctions against Russia tied to a nerve agent attack in Britain, which were announced earlier this month, will come into effect on Monday, the U.S. government said on Friday, adding to the array of economic penalties it has imposed on Moscow in recent years.

The new measures, detailed in a notice posted at the Federal Register, will terminate foreign assistance and some arms sales and financing to Russia, as well as deny the country credit and prohibit the export of security-sensitive goods and technology.