On Thursday, September 15, the United States significantly expanded the sanctions list of Russian citizens in connection with the war against Ukraine. It includes an additional 44 individuals and 32 entities that the US Treasury Department believes contributed to the Russian government both during and during the invasion of Ukraine.
Third time sanctioned Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov. He was blacklisted for the first time back in 2017. So far, it has been brought in because of the role it plays in mobilizing Chechens for the war in Ukraine. Kadyrov also invites residents of other regions of Russia and foreigners to Chechnya to prepare for hostilities in Ukraine.
On Wednesday, September 14, he published a demand for Russian governors to send at least a thousand volunteers to the war, calling it self-mobilization.
“Kadyrov, who publicly called himself Putin’s infantryman, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general for his role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Chechen units controlled by Kadyrov operated in Bucha” - notes the US Treasury.
The head of Chechnya amassed enormous wealth thanks to his close relationship with Vladimir Putin. He has a private zoo, a big house in the UAE, a whole fleet of expensive cars.
In addition to Kadyrov himself, the updated list includes his three wives and three adult daughters.
Is now on the list and cousin of the chairman of Chechnya Turpal-Ali Ibragimov. He holds a high position in the Kadyrov administration.
The fashion house Firdaws, which is run by Aishat Kadyrova .
Another notable person on the “black” list children’s ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova. She is “worked directly under Putin and coordinated Russia’s efforts to deport thousands of Ukrainian children.”
Thanks to the efforts of Lvovo-Belova, the forced adoption of Ukrainian children by Russian families took place, and the “patriotic education” of Ukrainian children was carried out in the temporarily occupied territories. In addition, amendments were made to the legislation aimed at accelerating the granting of Russian citizenship to Ukrainian children.
Several financiers now appear on the US sanctions list, including a Russian presidential aide Maxim Oreshkinformer Minister of Economic Development, and CEO of the National Payment Card System (NSPK) Vladimir KomlevChairman of the Board of the National Settlement Depository (NSD) Viktor Zhidkov Yes Eddie Astaninformer Chairman of the Board of the National Clearing Center, and CEO of the Deposit Insurance Agency Andrey Melnikov.
Melnikov runs an organization that Putin uses to liquidate financial institutions and gain access to foreign assets. Previously, he served as Minister of Economic Development of the annexed Crimea.
Astanin, Zhidkov and Komlev were sanctioned for their activities in the financial services industry. What they are doing is looking for ways to get around the international financial sanctions imposed on Russia.
Updated list includes neo-Nazi paramilitary group “Rusich”. It took part in the hostilities in Ukraine, in particular, near Kharkov. “Rusich”, apparently, is associated with the “PMC Wagner”.
Now under US sanctions are Evgeny Balitsky With Vladimir Rogovincluded in the occupational military-civilian administration in the Zaporozhye region of Ukraine.
Earlier reported that the European Union terminated the agreement with Russia on a simplified regime for obtaining Schengen visas.
Source: Fakty
