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US imposes new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
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IANS | 21 Jun, 2017
The US imposed additional sanctions on Russia over its actions in
Ukraine, blacklisting 38 individuals and entities, the US Treasury
Department said.
The targeted individuals and entities include an
entity that has engaged in the evasion of existing sanctions, two
Russian government officials and two individuals acting for or on behalf
of a government official, the Treasury Department said in a statement
on Tuesday.
The blacklist also includes two entities that are
owned or controlled by an individual previously designated, and 11
individuals and entities that operate in the Crimea region, Xinhua news
agency reported.
As a result of the move, any property or
interest of the designated persons in the US will be blocked and
transactions by Americans involving these persons are generally
prohibited.
"These designations will maintain pressure on Russia
to work toward a diplomatic solution," said Treasury Secretary Steven
Mnuchin.
"This administration is committed to a diplomatic
process that guarantees Ukrainian sovereignty, and there should be no
sanctions relief until Russia meets its obligations under the Minsk
agreements," he said.
The move by the Trump administration came
days after US Senate passed new sanctions on Russia, a strong
congressional response to alleged Russian meddling of the 2016 US
presidential election.
On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir
Putin said new US sanctions against Russia, if implemented, will harm
bilateral relations between the two countries.
"This will not
lead to a deadlock and a collapse ... but will certainly complicate
Russia-US relations. I think this is harmful," Putin was quoted by
Russian news agency Tass as saying.
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