Russia is the most sanctioned country

The number of sanctions imposed on Russia, which has become the world's most sanctioned country with investments announced as a result of its attack on Ukraine, has reached 6,400 so far. While the 20th day of Russia's attack on Ukraine is left behind, the investment wave of Western countries towards Moscow continues. The sanctions, which are increasing day by day, cover the fields of finance, energy, transportation, and trade. According to data from the global sanctions monitoring database Castellum.ai, Russia has been subjected to 3,646 new sanctions since February 22. Thus, the number of sanctions imposed on Russia has reached 6,400. Russia left behind Iran with 3,616 sanctions, Syria with 2,608 sanctions, and North Korea with 2,077 sanctions. Venezuela, with 651 sanctions, Myanmar, with 510, and Cuba, with 208 sanctions, are also included in the list, which consists of the 7 countries with the most sanctions in the world.

The US sanctions amounted to 278

As of February 22, the country that had the most sanctions against Russia was the European Union (EU), with 678 sanctions. The EU was followed by France with 572 sanctions, Switzerland with 568 sanctions, Canada with 511 sanctions and Australia with 464 sanctions. The United States, on the other hand, has imposed 278 sanctions against Russia as of February 22. Since that date, 3,257 of the sanctions against Russia have been applied to individuals, while 379 have targeted organizations, seven have targeted ships, and three have targeted aircraft. On February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing the so-called rule of pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. In reaction to Putin's decision, Western countries announced their first sanctions against Russia as of February 22. On February 24, Putin announced that they had launched a special military operation in Donbas, eastern Ukraine. With the official start of the attack on Ukraine, Western countries put into effect a large number of sanctions, including especially financial, energy, and transportation, as well as trade and individual restrictions, in order to make Russia pay a heavy price regarding economy.