The Obama administration on Tuesday took its latest action against Russia over the annexation of Crimea and the country’s continued support for Ukrainian separatists.In a fresh set of targeted sanctions, the Treasury Department identified seven individuals and four companies it claims are connected to Russia’s incursions into Ukraine. In its announcement released Tuesday afternoon, Treasury claims that one individual named, Yevgeniy Prigozhin, has significant business dealings with the Russian Ministry of Defense, and that a company associated with him holds a contract to build a military base near the Ukrainian border in support of Russian troop movements into Ukraine.“Today’s action …read more
Source: POLITICO – U.S. Edition
