Japan sanctions 17 more Russians in response to Ukraine invasion

Ministry of Finance of Japan

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# 15 March 2022 10:33 (UTC +04:00)

Japan will freeze the assets of 17 more Russians, the country's Ministry of Finance said in a statement Tuesday, APA reports citing CNN.

Targets of the new sanctions include Russian billionaire Yuri Kovalchuk’s family members, lawmakers from Russia’s Parliament and Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, according to the ministry.

The latest move brings the total number of Russians targeted by Japan's asset freezes to 61

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