US, Allies Announce New Sanctions on Russia over Ukraine War
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US announced sanctions on more than 400 Russian elites, members of the Duma (lower house of parliament) and defense companies in coordination with the European Union and G7 countries due to Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
So far, 600 Russian targets have been sanctioned by the US, according to a White House statement.
Those sanctioned include 328 Duma members and the Duma as an entity; Herman Gref, the head of Russia’s largest financial institution, Sberbank, and an advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin since the 1990s; Russian elite Gennady Timchenko, his companies and family members; Russian elite Gennady Timchenko, his companies and family members and 48 large Russian defense state-owned enterprises.
The Russia-Ukraine war, which began Feb. 24, has met international outrage, with the EU, US, and UK, among others, implementing tough financial sanctions on Moscow.
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