⁍ Treasury said it imposed sanctions on individuals and entities linked to the leader and financier of the Internet Research Agency.
⁍ Treasury said it imposed sanctions against ‘the network of Kremlin-connected Russian operative’ Evgeny Prigozhin.
– The US Treasury Department on Wednesday said it imposed sanctions on individuals and entities linked to the leader and financier of the Internet Research Agency, a “Russian troll farm.” The Treasury in a statement said it imposed sanctions against ‘the network of Kremlin-connected Russian operative’ Evgeny Prigozhin, a businessman with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, reports Reuters. The IRA is a secretive Russian “troll farm” that has been accused of interfering in the 2016 US election.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-russia-sanctions/us-blacklists-individuals-entities-linked-to-leader-of-ira-idUSKCN26E2HO