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US Plans to Sanction Russian Oligarchs This Week

The National Interest

The United States plans to sanction Russian oligarchs this week under a law targeting Moscow for ''meddling in the 2016 US election''. This could be the most aggressive move so far against Russia’s business elite, Reuters reports.

The action, which could affect people close to President Vladimir Putin, reflects Washington’s desire to hold Russia to account for allegedly interfering in the election - which Moscow denies - even as US President Donald Trump holds out hope for good relations with Putin.

The sanctions, which two sources said would be announced as early as Thursday, would follow the March 15 US decision to sanction 19 people and five entities, including Russian intelligence services, for cyber attacks stretching back at least two years.

This week’s actions will include sanctions against Russian oligarchs, including some with ties to Putin as well as to the Russian government.

 

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