Economics
U.S. Again Sanctions ‘Putin’s Chef’ for Election Interference
- Employees of Russia’s Internet Research Agency sanctioned
- Treasury sanctions yacht and three planes tied to Prigozhin
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The Trump administration sanctioned nearly a dozen companies and individuals along with three planes and a yacht connected to one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest confidants to punish the country for interference in the 2018 U.S. elections.
The Treasury Department added two more employees of the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency to its sanctions list. The organization and its alleged financier, Yevgeny Prigozhin, were previously sanctioned for leading an interference campaign in the 2016 election that U.S. officials have said was intended to help elect President Donald Trump.