US Sanctions People, Companies in Western Balkans for Ties to Russia
The U.S. this week sanctioned 10 people and 18 entities involved in Russia’s “malign influence” and corruption in the Western Balkans, including government officials and organized crime leaders in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and North Macedonia. The designations, announced by both the Treasury and State departments, also target individuals who “impede critical reforms and progress toward EU accession” of those countries, the State Department said.
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Sanctions were imposed on Bosnia and Herzegovina government officials, including one government representative in its Moscow office; money launderers and organized crime leaders in Montenegro; people with ties to corruption in North Macedonia; a Serbian political official; a former Serbian minister along with his Russia-based companies; and more.