By Jonathan Landay and Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury
Department on Friday imposed fresh sanctions on Russian banks
and targeted its mining and metals sector, while going after
over 30 individuals and companies from Switzerland, Germany and
other countries for helping Moscow finance its war against
Ukraine, now entering its second year.
The new measures, announced on the first anniversary of
Russia's invasion, hit 22 Russian individuals and 83 entities in
an action that Washington said would further isolate Russia from
the global economy, Treasury said in a statement.
The action was taken together with other U.S. agencies, U.S.
allies and the Group of Seven rich nations to further throttle
Russia's ability to finance the war that has killed tens of
thousands, and uprooted millions of Ukrainians.
"Our sanctions have had both short-term and long-term
impact, seen acutely in Russia's struggle to replenish its
weapons and in its isolated economy," Treasury Secretary Janet
Yellin said in the statement.
The latest measures were aimed at "impeding the ability of
President Vladimir Putin's regime to raise capital in support of
the war" by targeting banks, wealth management-related firms and
individuals in Russia's financial services sector, the statement
said.
(Reporting by Jonathan Landay and Andrea Shalal; Editing by
Chizu Nomiyama)
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