On September 15, 2022, the United States implemented new
sanctions measures and trade restrictions on Russia and Belarus in
response to Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine.
Actions taken in parallel by the US Department of Commerce, the US
Department of the Treasury, and the US Department of State all
sought to target activities related to Russia's advanced
technology and manufacturing capabilities, including quantum
computing and chemical and biological weapons (CBW) production.
Commerce Imposes Additional Export Controls
The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and
Security (BIS) implemented a number of additional
Russia- and Belarus-related export controls, including (1)
expanding the scope of Russian industry sector sanctions to impose
additional licensing requirements on items otherwise subject to low
levels of export control; (2) imposing additional licensing
requirements on items potentially useful for Russia's CBW and
advanced technology