United States of America introduced Sanctions against more than 30 persons and about 90 legal entities linked to Russia TASS Wednesday, April 12.
under restrictions, especially hit Marat Khusnullin, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, is the daughter and father of State Duma deputy Varvara and Vladimir Skoch, to whom the UK had previously imposed restrictions.
The USM company, the all-Russian Yunarmiya movement, Metalloinvest, Megafon and the private military company Patriot are included in the sanctions list.
The US Treasury revoked a general license that allowed transactions with properties owned by businessman Alisher Usmanov.
At the same time, the Kommersant newspaper was removed from the sanctions with a separate license. Operations that are “usually conducted” and necessary for broadcast activities are permitted, as specified by the US department.
Restrictions were imposed on various enterprises of the nuclear industry of the Russian Federation, including the production association “Start”, which bears his name. MV Protsenko, Kovrov Mechanical Plant, VPO Tochmash, JSC NIKIMT-Atomstroy. It is stated that these companies are “owned or controlled by the government of the Russian Federation, act, or intend to act, directly or indirectly, on its behalf.”
Also, the President of JSC Rusatom Overseas (part of the state company Rosatom) Evgeny Pakermanov was on the black list. The Budapest-based International Investment Bank and its Moscow branch were also covered by the restrictions.
Restrictions were also imposed on 17 ships for Russian-flagged cargo transportation. They are said to be affiliated with the State Transport Leasing Company. Sanctions were also imposed on the CEO of the former head of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, Yevgeny Ditrikh.
At the same time, the US Treasury lifted several MegaFon deals involving Tajikistan and Uzbekistan from sanctions.
Attempts to circumvent sanctions
On April 11, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that one of the main goals of the US administration’s strategy in 2023 is to thwart possible attempts by the Russian Federation to circumvent the sanctions imposed on it.
“Over the past year, our campaign has systematically undermined the Russian military-industrial complex and helped cut revenue that Russia could use to finance its war,” he says.
According to him, Washington plans to increase the level of information exchange and coordination among its allies, to put pressure on natural and legal persons who help Russia circumvent sanctions, and to block channels used to finance the Russian Armed Forces.
Yellen added that she would urge allies and partners to continue to support Ukraine and “pressure” Russia through sanctions and other measures. special military operation.
On April 10, US Under Secretary of the Treasury Jay Shambaugh for International Affairs announced that the US continues to work to improve anti-Russian sanctions.
“There is no need to add new sanctions if you want to continue to make sanctions more effective. Sometimes an insignificant sanction you add is less important than tightening what you already have,” he said, adding that “holes” appear in any restriction over time, so it’s the US’s job to prevent it.
According to him, the sanctions that Washington has already imposed on Moscow “have had a serious impact on Russia.” In particular, he came to the conclusion that the Russian Federation had to buy technology from “less reliable suppliers” for its military equipment, and also began to receive less income from the sale of energy sources.