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Benzinga
Politics
Anusuya Lahiri

Russia Imposes New Sanctions That Include Netflix, BlackRock, Delta Air Lines Chiefs

  • Russia retaliated against U.S. sanctions by imposing its own on multiple prominent American CEOs, including BlackRock, Inc (NYSE:BLK), Delta Air Lines, Inc (NYSE:DAL), Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX), and Comcast Corp (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Universal Pictures, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The sanction included U.S. administration officials and former heads of other large U.S. corporations, and executives at rating firms operated by S&P Global IncMoody’s Corp, and Fitch Group.
  • The sanction implies a ban on their travel to Russia indefinitely. 
  • Also Read: More US Companies Join In Restricting Products and Services In Russia
  • The sanctions included business leaders pulling out of Russia amid the invasion.
  • The U.S., U.K., and the European Union issued sanctions on entities and individuals, citing their links to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or proximity to Russian President Vladimir Putin. 
  • The Russian officials, legislators, military officers, Russian billionaire business leaders, friends, and family Putin subjected to the sanctions faced travel restrictions and asset freezes.
  • Photo via Wikimedia Commons
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