Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced additional sanctions on Russia’s largest banks and individuals connected to top Russian officials.
Sanctions: The latest sanctions target Sberbank and Alfa-Bank, family of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minster Sergey Lavrov, and Russian Security Council members.
Executive Order: President Joe Biden separately announced a new executive order banning new investments and certain services in Russia.
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