The United States imposed sanctions against Mikron, Vector and 19 other companies

Production at the Mikron plant

The US Treasury expanded sanctions against RUSSIA by including 21 companies and 13 individuals on the SDN (Specially Designated Nationals) sanctions list.

In particular, the blocking sanctions included:

Research Institute "Vector"  - conducts research and manufactures equipment in the field of radio engineering and radio electronics. fulfills orders from federal ministries and departments, academies of sciences, universities JSC Mikron  is a Russian manufacturer of microcircuits, chips for ID documents and payment systems, and a supplier of plastic RFID cards. Previously, he was already under US sanctions, but under milder restrictions. Research Institute of Molecular Electronics (NIIME) — is engaged in scientific and technological research in the field of micro- and nanoelectronics, as well as the development and production of semiconductor products. Conducts R&D, including under the programs of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Education and Science, and Roscosmos. it is the leading research center of the NIIME Group, which in turn is part of the Element Group, a joint venture between Rostec and AFK Sistema LLC Scientific and Technical Center Metrotek  , which develops and manufactures equipment in the field of electronics, instrumentation and communication systems LLC "Sernia Engineering"  - develops and supplies high-tech equipment for measurements and research in the field of microelectronics JSC "T-Platforms" is a developer of supercomputers and solutions for high-performance computing. Since December 2021, it has been going through bankruptcy proceedings.

In an explanation to the decision, the Ministry of Finance said that it was imposing sanctions against, among other things, the largest chipmaker in Russia, which exports more than 50% of Russian microelectronics, as well as against "malicious government cybercriminals."

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the US will continue to impose sanctions on Russia "from every direction."