The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday said that it expanded sanctions on Russia for its activities related to the conflict in Ukraine.
The department said in a release that its Office of Foreign Assets Control had updated its sanctions lists targeting individuals and entities that have played a role in the Ukraine conflict. The Treasury Department has added several individuals to the Specially Designated Nationals List and several entities to the Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List.
Among the entities now targeted with sanctions are several subsidiaries of Russian gas company Gazprom, bridge companies Mostotrest and SGM-Most, and several financial companies.
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Source: The Washington Free Beacon
