The U.S. imposed new sanctions on May 1 against nearly 300 companies and individuals in Russia and third countries, including Chinese companies, for aiding Moscow’s war effort, the Treasury Department announced. The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on around 200 targets, while the State Department targeted over 80. The sanctions are aimed at combating evasion and support for Russia’s military-industrial base and its biological and chemical weapons programs, according to the Treasury statement. The move came after U.S. officials’ repeated warnings about Beijing’s support for Moscow’s …