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U.S. imposes visa restrictions on Russian military officers, targets maritime sector

Published: 08 May 2022 - 08:28 pm | Last Updated: 08 May 2022 - 08:29 pm
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Reuters

The U.S. State Department on Sunday announced a raft of visa bans and a new policy of visa restrictions on more than 2,500 Russian military officials and Russian-backed forces in Ukraine, according to a department fact sheet.

The State Department also said it designated eight Russian maritime-related companies and added 69 vessels to a U.S. Treasury Department sanctions list.