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On 2 March 2021, the United States and European Union ( EU ) imposed coordinated sanctions in response to the poisoning and imprisonment of Russian opposition politician Aleksey Navalny (and the related US determination that Russia has used chemical weapons). The US Treasury Department s Office of Foreign Assets Control ( OFAC ) designated seven Russian government officials, confirming that its action complemented the EU s designations of four Russian officials on the same day. The US State Department imposed a variety of financial sanctions and export restrictions on Russia, while the US Department of Commerce announced that it is adding 14 entities to the Entity List.