U.S. imposes sanctions on 27 Gazprombank executives, Russian TV stations – Reuters.com
- Date: 08-May-2022
- Source: Reuters
- Sector:Financial Markets
- Country:Middle East
U.S. imposes sanctions on 27 Gazprombank executives, Russian TV stations – Reuters.com
WILMINGTON, Del., May 8 (Reuters) - The United States on Sunday unveiled sanctions against three Russian television stations, banned Americans from providing accounting and consulting services to Russians, and sanctioned executives from Gazprombank to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.
The new sanctions are the latest effort by the United States to increase pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin after his country's assault on Ukraine and came as President Joe Biden met virtually with G7 leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss the war. read more
The measures leveled against Gazprombank executives were the first involving the giant Russian gas exporter as the United States and its allies have avoided taking steps that might lead to disruptions of gas to Europe, Russia's main customer. read more
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