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General Category => World News => Topic started by: TomSea on November 09, 2018, 12:55:16 am
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U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia for Crimea, investments
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Ukrainians, a Russian officer and nine entities for Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and profiting from the occupation, the U.S. Treasury said.
One of the entities sanctioned - the Limited Liability Company Southern Project - was linked to Bank Rossiya and Russian businessman Yuri Kovulchuk, the Treasury Department said.
Kovulchuk, whom the United States government has called “the personal banker†for senior Russian officials, is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and was previously sanctioned by the United States over the Crimea crisis.
Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-russia-sanctions/u-s-imposes-new-sanctions-on-russia-for-crimea-investments-idUSKCN1ND2S3 (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-russia-sanctions/u-s-imposes-new-sanctions-on-russia-for-crimea-investments-idUSKCN1ND2S3)