US to impose new sanctions on Russia, deploys 1st permanent forces to NATO's eastern flank

US President Joe Biden led ministration on Friday will announce a new tranche of sanctions on about 200 Russian individuals and entities to weaken Russia's resolve in Ukraine as Kyiv marks  one-year war anniversary of  invasion. US seeks to cripple sources that bolster Mosocw's military and technology sectors that strengn inving armed troops. White House, in a statement, said that Moscow will be ded to a list comprising third-country actors in Europe, Asia, and Middle East, all of whom support Russian invasion.

First-ever permanent US forces presence on NATO's eastern flank

Scores of Russian financial institutions, Russian banks, and Russia's defense technology industry will also be targeted, White House noted. Biden ministration has also deployed more than 20,000 ditional US troops to Europe and established first-ever permanent US forces presence on NATO's eastern flank, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin announced, Friday. Biden h announced his plans to bolster NATO's security and bring in more American troops for long haul. He h announced plan for permanent basing of a US military garrison in Poland last year during meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Mrid. 

"US will permanently station US Army V Corps forward command in Poland," Biden h said during his speech, ding that he is sending two ditional F-35 fighter jet squrons to UK to enhance NATO's defensive posture. 

United States' new sanctions measures to be announced Friday will target "key sectors that generate revenue for Putin," noted White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at presser. People familiar with development told American newspaper WSJ that sanctions will be disclosed this week by Treasury and State departments. And it will include dozens of Russian governors and family members of Russian government officials, close aides of Russia's President Putin. As Ukraine marked one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion, US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally eyemo me a speech, noting that Kremlin has been making "all-out efforts" to eve  Western sanctions.

Biden h unveiled prospects of blacklisting more Russian entities during his unannounced Ukraine visit, and later to Warsaw.  "Putin no longer doubts strength of our coalition," Biden said in a speech. "But he still doubts our conviction. He doubts our staying power. He doubts our continued support for Ukraine." US President emphasized that Putin "was wrong" in assuming Ukraine will collapse within weeks and that NATO would fracture.