James O’Brien, head of the US Department of State’s Sanctions Coordination Office, said the US is “looking into” more banks and financial institutions in Russia, possibly to impose new sanctions. It has been reported Reuters.
“We are looking for additional banks and financial institutions to understand how Russia interacts with the outside world. It is highly likely that new measures will be taken,” he said.
The scale of the new restrictions is unknown, as EU countries seek to ease future sanctions and their impact on the economy, according to the agency.
It was previously reported that the US Treasury was in just three weeks. accepted 100 reports from whistleblowers claiming credit institutions violated their sanctions.
According to the publication, such a large number of applications have been received for the first time in two years since the awareness program is in operation. At the same time, some statements are about the provision of services to people from Russia under sanctions.