US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on two Russian citizens and…
US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on two Russian citizens and one Russian company under the pretext of fighting terrorism.
Consensus
- The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on two Russian citizens, Vadim Druzhbin and Maria Selina.
- The sanctions were applied to a Russian company named Avratek (OOO 'Avratek').
- Sanctions were introduced on July 15.
- The stated reason for the sanctions is combating terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
- The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued the announcement.
Points of divergence
- Sanctions also targeted an Italian citizen, an Iranian national, and two companies based in Iran and Nigeria. — vm
- The sanctions were linked to a U.S. legislative proposal prepared by Senator Lindsey Graham that includes 13 restrictive measures against individuals and financial institutions associated with the Russian government; also mentions Trump's personal conditions for negotiations with Moscow. — vesti
- A new U.S. bill on sanctions against Russia would target Gazprombank, VTB, Bank of Russia, Sberbank, and prohibit any transactions involving these institutions or access to the U.S. banking system. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- Russian company 'Avratek' added to US sanctions — Интерфакс
- US Treasury imposes sanctions on two Russians under the guise of fighting terrorism — Вечерняя Москва
- US imposes sanctions on two Russians in fight against terrorism — Вести
- US Treasury Announces Sanctions Against Two Russian Citizens and One Company Under the Pretext of Fighting Terrorism — ТАСС (Telegram)