Hunter Biden’s Russian associates evade another round of US sanctions
By Steven Nelson
May 19, 2023 3:35pm
WASHINGTON — Two Russian oligarchs who sought out property investments with first son Hunter Biden were again spared from another round of US sanctions targeting Russia’s economy.
Billionaires Yelena Baturina and Vladimir Yevtushenkov dodged the Biden administration’s latest list of Russian government officials and business people to face sanctions Friday — even though some of those included in this round seem to have similar credentials to the pair.
A State Department press release said the US “is imposing sanctions on or identifying as blocked property over 200 entities, individuals, vessels, and aircraft,” with an attached fact sheet identifying the targets, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags on.
Those hit with new sanctions include Russian government officials and people with links to energy, mining and technology companies, including alleged sanctions-evading firms in third-party countries such as Canada, China and Iran.
Accused war criminals and suspected Ukrainian grain thieves also made the list.
“It’s alarming that Hunter Biden’s Russian oligarch pals are missing from the Treasury Department’s public sanctions list of Russian elites and oligarchs,” said House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) to The Post.
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