U.S. imposes sanctions on 20 more Russian officials

17:54, 20.03.2014 1 min read

President Barack Obama has put 20 more names on the list of Russian officials subject to U.S. sanctions for alleged roles in the crisis in Ukraine, according to a statement from the U.S. Treasury Department.

Obama said the 20 officials were responsible for financial support for the Russian leadership. He said sanctions had also been slapped on a bank that allegedly provides services to those officials.