A U.S. government attorney said U.S. citizen John Hanick was arrested in February in London and it was the first-ever criminal indictment in New York charging a violation of U.S. sanctions resulting from Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea.
An American television industry veteran based in London allegedly assisted a Russian media mogul in building pro-Russia networks in violation of U.S. sanctions, according to charges announced in Manhattan on Thursday against the onetime Fox News Channel director.
US imposed sanctions on eight oligarchs and officials, including Russian tycoon Alisher Usmanov, taking aim at those who have amassed fortunes and political influence through their connections to Putin.
A U.S. government attorney said U.S. citizen John Hanick was arrested in February in London and it was the first-ever criminal indictment in New York charging a violation of U.S. sanctions resulting from Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea.