Russia Sanctions Authority: US takes aim at financial institutions with new Russia sanctions authority

Russia Sanctions Authority: US takes aim at financial institutions with new Russia sanctions authority

WASHINGTON – US president Joe Biden on Friday will sign an executive order allowing Washington to impose sanctions on financial institutions that help Russia evade sanctions, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said. The executive order, part of a wider US crackdown on sanctions evasion, also gives Washington the ability to ban products originating in Russia … Read more