, including Arctic natural gas projects, as well as mining and factories producing and repairing Russian weapons.
The U.S. is sanctioning a newly established UAE company, which provides engineering and technology to Russia’s Arctic liquefied natural gas project, as well as multiple Russian companies involved in its development.. In July, Putin visited the LNG site in Russia's far north and said it would have a positive impact on"the entire economy."
The department also is targeting Turkish companies that have provided ship repair services to a company affiliated with Russia’s Ministry of Defense. “Russia could probably fill a large suitcase with enough electronic components to last for cruise missile production for a year,” said Richard Connolly, a specialist on Russia’s defense sector and economy at the risk analysis firm Oxford Analytica.