US Sanctions 8 Senior Russian Officials - State Dept.

US Sanctions 8 Senior Russian Officials - State Dept.

The US Department of State announced Thursday that it was imposing sanctions on additional Russian individuals and entities, including eight senior government officials, according to a factsheet

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th July, 2023) The US Department of State announced Thursday that it was imposing sanctions on additional Russian individuals and entities, including eight senior government officials, according to a factsheet.

The eight officials include Deputy Minister of Economic Development Ilya Torosov; Deputy Minister of Economic Development Aleksey Khersontsev; Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Vasiliy Osmakov; Deputy Minister of Energy Pavel Snikkars; Deputy Finance Minister Leonid Gornin; Deputy Minister of Energy Pavel Sorokin; Federal Security Service First Deputy Director Sergey Korolev; and Smolensk Govenor Vasiliy Anokhin.