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Trump just hit Russian oligarchs with the most aggressive sanctions yet


The U.S. just slapped sanctions on a new Russian target: mega-wealthy oligarchs seen as close to the Kremlin but not actually members of President Vladimir Putin’s government. The Trump administration’s move, announced on Friday, affects 38 Russian individuals and businesses, including at least one oligarch with a prominent spot in the investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. election: Oleg Deripaska. U.S. officials called the sanctions a blanket punishment for Russia’s aggressive international posture, including interfering in the U.S. 2016 election. For Putin, these new sanctions are even getting personal: One of the targets is a man reported to have …read more

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