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US expands sanctions against Russia

11 March 2015 15:38 (UTC +04:00)

Baku – APA. The US government has imposed sanctions against a few more individuals and entities regarding the situation in Ukraine.

The list of new sanctions includes some individuals who held high positions during the presidency of Viktor Yanukovych, former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, his first deputy Sergey Arbuzov and former Health Minister Raisa Bogatiryova, APA reports citing TASS.

Leader of International Eurasian Movement, one of the ideologists of the Eurasian Union Alexander Dugin is one of the most notable figures in the list.

Acting Head of the Federal Migration Service’s office for Sevastopol Oleg Kozyura, as well as a few representatives of the separatist regime in eastern Ukraine also faced sanctions.

Washington also sanctioned the Russian National Commercial Bank and Eurasian Youth Union.