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NBU warns of risks of cooperation with citizens subject to U.S. sanctions
27.01.2021 12:35
Ukrinform
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has informed banks about the risks of cooperation with Ukrainian citizens who have recently been sanctioned by the United States, including Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Dubinsky.
This is stated in a letter from the NBU on the inclusion of individuals and legal entities from Ukraine in the U.S. sanctions list, which was sent to Ukrainian banks, the Independent Association of Ukrainian Banks, the Association of Ukrainian Banks, and the Financial Services Markets Association. According to information received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the United States on January 11, 2021 included seven citizens of Ukraine and four media organizations registered in Ukraine in the U.S. Treasury Department s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (OFAC SDN List) in accordance with Executive Order 13848
The Ukrainian government will do everything in its power to bring those involved in meddling in the U.S. elections to account, Head of the Ukrainian President's Office Andriy Yermak has said. Ukrinform.
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Washington has included 11 individuals and organizations in the sanctions list for Ukraine, the U.S. Department of the Treasury said on Monday.
Seven citizens of Ukraine and Ukraine-based four organizations fell under the sanctions, according to the U.S. Treasury. In particular, this is about the news agency Only News, the website Nabu Leaks, the companies Era-Media TOV and Skeptik TOV.
These measures were imposed against them because Washington believes that they interfered in the U.S. election process.
Among the individuals in the sanctions lists were MP from the Servant of the People faction, deputy head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy Oleksandr Dubinsky; former chairman of the Ukrainian Association of Energy Engineers Dmytro Kovalchuk; senior prosecutor of the Ukraine s Prosecutor General s Office (P