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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nathan Place

US Justice Department indicts Russian media baron for sanction violations

AP

The US Department of Justice has unveiled new steps it’s taken to cut off the flow of “dirty money” to Russia, including foiling a cybercrime plot and indicting a Russian oligarch for violating sanctions.

“Last month, I said we would leave no stone unturned in our efforts to investigate, arrest, and prosecute those whose criminal acts enable Russia to continue its unjust war in Ukraine,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Wednesday. “That is a promise we are keeping.”

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