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US announces new sanctions against Russia.

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The sanctions target Transkapitalbank, more than 40 individuals and entities associated with sanctioned Russian businessman Konstantin Malofeyev, as well as Russian-owned Bitriver AG, one of the largest crypto-mining companies in the world. The U.S. Treasury said the sanctions target those involved in attempts to evade sanctions imposed by the U.S. and its partners.

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