Banks and U.S. companies complain about the uncertainty of punishment for Russia
The largest American banks and firms, leading operations with securities, who have difficulties with adherence punishment, which the United States imposed relatively Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine, reports.
according to the Agency, most U.S. financial institutions consider punishment lack of a clear and Express concerns on the question of what will not be able to fully do not disturb mode of punishment, and to protect retribution from U.S. regulators.
" the lack of clarity in the sanctions causes difficulties with their implementation ", - quotes Agency the lawyer of the American bankers Association Rob Rowe (Rob Rowe). Other authorized banking sector told the Agency that " the bankers expressed disappointment that the office for foreign assets control (OFAC) of the U.S. Treasury does not provide more detailed recommendations ". OFAC, with own hand, informs that organizations have the opportunity to contact the office for advice.
USA on July 16, entered the sixth round of sanctions against Russia, which hit a number of Russian credit organizations, energy and military organizations. In the number of organizations that fall under punishment, entered Gazprombank and Vnesheconombank, as well as " NOVATEK " and " Rosneft ". Russia calls punishment counterproductive.
The US and the EU does not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accused Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies it and called such accusations are unacceptable. Western countries since March, has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of use of such practices have become July punishment.
The European Union on July 26 imposed a punishment against fifteen citizens of Russia and authorized self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics (DND and LNR), and also against a number of Crimean organizations, such as the Sevastopol sea port and public organization " Sobol ". For example, in the sanctions list includes the Director of the Federal security Service Alexander Bortnikov and foreign intelligence Service of Russia Mikhail Fradkov, Secretary of the Russian security Council Nikolai Patrushev, his Deputy Rashid Nurgaliev and member of the Board Boris Gryzlov, leader of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov and the Krasnodar territory Alexander Tkachev.
in the U.S. capital and Brussels when it is ready if necessary to make wider sanctions lists. Full list of Russian Citizens and organizations that fall under punishment, -
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