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U.S. Sanctions Russian Spies Tied to Election Hack, Poisoning
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Penalties target 15 Russian military intelligence operatives
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Move comes as Treasury says it will remove Rusal sanctions
U.S. Intends to Remove Rusal Sanctions in 30 Days
The Trump administration is sanctioning 15 Russian military intelligence operatives over efforts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. election and the attempted assassination of a former double agent in the U.K., the Treasury Department announced Wednesday.
The new sanctions also target individuals allegedly involved in a Russian cyberattack of the World Anti-Doping Agency, and an additional former intelligence officer accused of working for oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
