An Israeli millionaire and his wife were sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday, accused of efforts to exert the Russian government’s influence in Moldova. Among the 21 persons and companies added to those sanctioned by the United States were Ilan Shor and his wife, Sara Lvovna Shor, who is a famous Russian pop singer, actress, model and presenter known by the stage name “Jasmin.” Sara Shor is of Mountain Jew descent from Dagestan. Ilan Shor, the leader of the Shor Party in Moldova, is being sanctioned for directly or indirectly engaging in interference in Moldova’s 2021 elections on behalf of, or for the direct benefit of, Russia’s government.
