Russia warned that the release of the list could "jeopardize relations" and have "very, very serious consequences." Russian spokesman Peskov even said the list was an attempt by the U.S. Most of the report released Monday is unclassified, but it has a classified annex. Experts say that being named on the list could deter foreign companies from doing business with a person because future sanctions could disrupt business deals. But the Treasury report serves as a warning to individuals that they could be subject to sanctions in the future. The people on the list will not immediately face asset freezes, visa bans or other penalties, though some of the individuals on it are already subject to sanctions.
visa due to alleged links with organized crime.įrom left, Dmitry Rybolovlev, president of soccer club AS Monaco, and Vadim Vasilyev, vice president, look on during a French L1 match. The two men have business ties going back decades, despite the fact that Deripaska was repeatedly denied a U.S. Manafort allegedly offered to provide Deripaska with personal briefings about the 2016 presidential campaign. An aluminum magnate, he has sued former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and his business partner Rick Gates for over $25 million in damages for allegedly stealing $1.1 million from his company. In 2014, the Kushners spent four days in Russia after Abramovich's wife, Dasha Zhukova, invited them.īillionaire Oleg Deripaska is also on the list. Abramovich is known to be a close friend of Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner. Roman Abramovich, a Russian billionaire and owner of the Chelsea Football Club, is also among the oligarchs on the Treasury Department's list. Page later admitted to meeting with Rosneft representatives during the trip. The controversial Russia dossier compiled by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele alleges that former Trump foreign policy adviser Carter Page met with Sechin during a trip to Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign. The heads of two Russian state gas and oil companies, Alexey Miller at Gazprom and Igor Sechin at Rosneft, are both on the list. The company is now pursuing legal challenges against the ban.īut also included on the list are a handful of Russian oligarchs with ties to Donald Trump campaign associates, Trump's family and Trump himself. banned government agencies from using Kaspersky products due to concerns about Russian espionage. Yevgeny Kaspersky, a Russian cybersecurity expert and CEO of the IT company Kaspersky Lab, is also on the list.
Klimenko is considered one of Putin's top advisers on all things digital. Getty ImagesĪlso included on the list are lesser-known advisers to Putin, such as German Klimenko, the director and owner of internet company LiveInternet. President Donald Trump chats with Russia's President Vladimir Putin as they attend the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting last November.
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