BBC: The US has announced fresh sanctions on Russian oligarchs - the latest attempt to squeeze President Vladimir Putin as his invasion of Ukraine continues.
The new penalties will target members of the Russian elite, their families and close associates, cutting them off from the US financial system.
"The goal is to maximise the impact on Putin," US President Joe Biden said.
Dmitry Peskov, Mr Putin's press secretary, is among those targeted in the latest blockade.
Mr Peskov, 54, is already sanctioned by the European Union, and now joins a list of eight oligarchs and nearly two dozen of their family members and associates whose assets in the US will be frozen, and have their American properties blocked from use. » | BBC | Thursday, March 3, 2022
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