The United States will impose sanctions on 38 Russian individuals and entities, including 17 members of the Russian government. The Treasury Department announced the sanctions in a news release on Friday.
The news release mentioned Russian actions in Ukraine, its support of the Assad regime, and cybercrime, but did not mention the poisoning of former Russian double agent Col. Sergei Skripal in the United Kingdom, or the expulsion of diplomats caused by that incident.
In addition to government officials, the sanctions will target seven oligarchs who made their fortunes buying state-owned businesses from the government when the Soviet Union collapsed, 12 companies …read more
Source: The Blaze
