On June 28, local time, the US government officially announced a series of new sanctions against Russia, including a ban on new imports of Russian gold.

The US Treasury Department issued a statement saying that new sanctions will be imposed on 70 Russian entities and 29 individuals, and that all their property and property rights owned or controlled in the US or through Americans will be frozen. The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control also banned the import of Russian gold into the US.

Meanwhile, the US State Department announced sanctions against 45 other Russian entities and 29 individuals on the 28th. The US State Department has also imposed visa restrictions on more than 500 Russian military officers and Russian officials.