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Trump Administration Tightens Sanctions on Russia

Updated 2026-09-14 20:55 UTC 1 source Negative

The Trump administration has imposed additional sanctions on VTB, a Russian bank with ties to Iran. The move comes as tensions continue over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

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The Hill
The Trump administration on Monday added extra sanctions on one of Russia’s largest financial institutions, VTB, over its ties to Iran, layering on penalties first imposed because of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.  The Treasury Department is redesignating VTB as part of the administration’
2026-09-14 20:31 UTC
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