US targets 34 more people and entities for helping evade sanctionsRussia threatens retaliation for roam ‘that runs counter to logic’The Obama administration has imposed financial restrictions on 34 additional people and entities for helping Russian and Ukrainian companies evade US penalties and other infractions,prompting threats of retaliation from the Kremlin.
The action helps “maintain the efficacy of existing sanctions” established after Russia’s annexation of the Crimean peninsula last year and support for eastern Ukrainian separatists, the Treasury Department said.
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Source: theguardian.com