The US Treasury announced today, Monday, the imposition of new sanctions targeting 14 people and 28 entities linked to Russia, against the backdrop of the Russian military operation in Ukraine.
The ministry stated – in a statement – that the foreign asset control office imposed alongside the US State Department sanctions targeting a cross -border purchase network that participated in the purchase of technologies for the Russian military industrial complex, networks linked to the Kremlin, and members of the Russian elite who possess wealth in Western countries.
In total, the procedures targeted 14 individuals and 28 entities, and 8 aircraft were ranked as banned property, according to the statement.
“The United States will continue to expose and disrupt military supply chains in the Kremlin and deprive Russia of the equipment and technology it needs to launch its illegal war against Ukraine,” said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
“The procedures of the Ministry of Treasury constitute the constant commitment to targeting people who help Putin’s war efforts and the close elites that finance his regime,” she added, stressing that Washington and partners will continue to use sanctions and export controls “to weaken the Russian army in the battlefield and reduce the revenues that Putin uses to finance his war. “.
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