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U.S. Sanctions Hit 'Putin's Inner Circle'

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The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Monday that it was imposing targeted sanctions on a number of Russian individuals and businesses in response to the country's continued actions in Ukraine.


"Russia’s dangerous and inflammatory actions against Ukraine are illegal and illegitimate,” Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said in announcing the sanctions


“Since Russia has refused to follow through on its Geneva commitments, today the United States is following through on its statements — we are imposing additional costs against Russia, including sanctions on individuals in the Russian leadership’s inner circle and 17 entities closely linked to previously sanctioned members of the inner circle.” Read more...


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