Question: How many new Russian entities have you designated under your sanctions authority since January?

Sec Bessent: I will get back to you with that number.

Sen Coons: The answer is zero.
How many entities worldwide have you sanctioned for doing business with Russian companies in ways that undermine our sanctions and export controls?

Sec Bessent: I will get back to you with that number.

Sen Coons: I believe the answer is zero. I hope I'm wrong. I'd love it if you'd get back to me and tell me I'm wrong. But China is helping Russia's defense industry by providing dual-use components and advanced technologies. Last week, Chancellor Merz briefed a bipartisan group of us on Russia's alarming rearmament with help from China, Iran, and North Korea. How many Chinese firms have been designated for doing work directly with Russia's defense industry?

Sec Bessent: I will get back to you on that. I will tell you that we have sanctioned numerous Chinese companies for receiving Iranian oil, and we have been working on... The shadow fleets are not independent.
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