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Kremlin's Cronies Targeted by US Sanctions
18.03.2014 08:49
Kremlin's Cronies Targeted by US Sanctions
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US sanctions target seven Russian government officials — presidential aide Vladislav Surkov, presidential advisor Sergey Glazyev, head of State Duma’s CIS committee Leonid Slutsky, head of the Federation Council’s Constitutional Legislation committee Andrey Klishas, speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko, vice-premier Dmitry Rogozin and head of State Duma’s committee for the affairs of family, women and children Yelena Mizulina.

      The list also includes four Ukrainians, including the country’s former president Viktor Yanukovich, former chief of staff Viktor Medvedchuk, and Crimea’s newly-elected leader Sergey Aksyonov and head of the republic’s legislature Vladimir Konstantinov.

      The US is expected to freeze their assets and impose a visa ban.

      Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, together with Secretary of State John Kerry, can impose asset freezes and travel restrictions on “any individual or entity that operates in the Russian arms industry, and any designated individual or entity that acts on behalf of, or that provides material or other support to, any senior Russian government official,” the White House said in a statement.

      Many experts say it’s not just individual officials whose interested are at stake. All Russians will have a price to pay economically.

      Earlier, Moody’s has warned Russia could lose investment appeal and its current credit rating due to the uncertainty over the Ukraine crisis. According to the rating agency, Russia’s GDP can suffer as a result, with many private investors withdrawing their funds from the economy. The risk is exacerbated by the fact that many Russian banks and companies operate in Ukraine.

      Russia-IC also reported that a military invasion of Crimea would cost the Russian economy some three percent of GDP. The transit of natural gas to European consumers worth $30 billion may be disrupted

      OECD, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, announced it suspended Russia’s accession process. The decision was made by the organisation’s board of directors at a meeting on Wednesday, March 12, 2014.

      At the same time, the statement said the Paris-based body will intensify cooperation with Ukraine.

       




Author: Mikhail Vesely

Tags: Ukraine crisis Crimea    

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