The United States imposed new sanctions on Russia Monday over the attempted assassination of a former spy in Britain using a lethal nerve agent.
The sanctions include halting foreign aid to Russia, blocking the sale of items or services related to defense and national security, and banning any government credit support for any exports to Russia.
However, sales and services related to space launches, both commercial and government, will continue.
And the State Department has issued a non-specific "partial waiver" on the sanctions, a move which could dull their impact.
The sanctions, first announced August 8, are a response to the March 4 failed attempt to kill former Russian intelligence agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia Skripal using Novichok, a military-grade nerve agent developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
The British government says the attack in Salisbury, England was undertaken by Russian operatives.
The State Department said it was applying the new sanctions based on a finding "that the Government of the Russian Federation has used chemical weapons in violation of international law or lethal chemical weapons against its own nationals."
Russia has rejected the allegations and has said it will retaliate against new sanctions.
"Whatever the sanctions against Russia are, the retaliatory measures will be the same," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on August 9.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Elon Musk To Move Companies Out Of California Over Transgender Law Four In Five Americans Fear Country Is Sliding Into Chaos: Polls Biden Says His Mental Acuity Is "Pretty Damn Good" Amid Health Concerns Under-Fire Trainee IAS Officer Accuses Pune Collector Of Harassment What Trump Rally Shooter Did On Last Day Of His Life Trainee IAS Officer Puja Khedkar Recalled To Academy, Training Put On Hold Elon Musk To Move Companies Out Of California Over Transgender Law Four In Five Americans Fear Country Is Sliding Into Chaos: Polls Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 Launched In India; Prices Start At Rs. 2.39 Lakh Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.