The United States has added Russian research vessels to the sanctions list

Restrictions have also been imposed against SSC Zvezda, PJSC Transcontainer and LLC Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company. The
United States has imposed new sanctions against individuals and legal entities associated with Russia, as well as from third countries in Europe, East and Central Asia and the Middle East. It is noted that the new package contains the largest number of restrictions in the last two years.
The updated list includes the operator of the national payment system “Mir” — JSC “National Payment Card System” (NSPK), the special economic zone of industrial production “Alabuga”, JSC “Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic”, LLC “NOVATEK Murmansk”, shipping company “Ladoga”, SSK “Zvezda”, LLC Ruskhimalliance, LLC Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company, PJSC Mechel, PJSC Transcontainer and others.
In addition, sanctions have been imposed against Russian organizations engaged in geological exploration: JSC Rosgeologiya and its subsidiaries — JSC Polar Marine Exploration Expedition; JSC Yuzhmorgeologiya, JSC Sevmorneftegeofizika. Scientific research vessels have also been added to the list: “Academician Alexander Karpinsky”, “Academician Lazarev”, “Academician Nemchinov”, “Academician Primakov”, “Gelendzhik”, “Professor Logachev”, “Professor Ryabinkin”, “Yuzhmorgeologiya”.
Sanctions have been imposed on 26 legal entities and individuals in 11 countries, including China, Serbia, the United Arab Emirates and Liechtenstein. These companies are accused of circumventing sanctions, as well as transferring critical technologies and equipment to Russia.

Origin: США добавили в санкционный список российские научно-исследовательские суда (portnews.ru)