CAATSA is a tough US law that authorises the administration to impose sanctions on countries that purchase major defence hardware from Russia in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its alleged meddling in the 2016 US presidential elections.
Sanctions targeting Russia’s defence and intelligence sectors: Its provisions include sanctions targeting Russia’s defence and intelligence sectors, serving as an important tool for the US government to discourage Russian arms purchases around the world.
Imposed on various countries: It has been imposed on Iran, Russia and North Korea.