The United States announced a new wave of sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The Americans, working with the British, are once again focusing, among other things, on the financial networks of one of Russia’s richest men, Ališer Usmanov, AP office report. Usmanov, who is very close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been the target of sanctions from the US and the European Union in the immediate aftermath of the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago.
According to the US Treasury Department, the new sanctions are intended to “strengthen existing penalties and further disrupt Russia’s imports of critical technology used in the war against Ukraine.” The sanctions affected 25 individuals and 29 companies.
“As the Kremlin seeks ways to circumvent the broad sanctions and export controls imposed on Russia for its war against Ukraine, the United States and our allies and partners will continue to disrupt escape plans supporting Putin on the battlefield.” said Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson. The new sanctions also show that the US is complying with the G7 commitment to impose sanctions “even on third country actors who support Russia’s war,” Nelson added.
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