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- The US slapped new sanctions Friday on 24 wealthy Russians and government officials, as well as over a dozen Russian-controlled entities.
- The sanctions cast a wide net by targeting some of the Kremlin’s top allies, and they are likely to anger Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- “The US sanctions list on Putin cronies hits the bullseye of the Putin regime,” wrote Bill Browder, a banker turned human-rights activist and fierce Putin critic. “Since he values money more than human life, this action couldn’t be a more powerful message.”
Washington came out swinging against Moscow when it announced new sanctions Friday against two dozen Russian nationals and 14 Russian entities.
The sanctions target seven Russian oligarchs and 17 senior government officials who are closely aligned with the Kremlin. The US will also penalize 12 companies operated by the sanctioned oligarchs; Rosoboroneksport, a state-owned weapons manufacturer known to have transported arms to the Syrian regime; and Rosoboroneksport’s subsidiary, the Russian Financial Corporation Bank.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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