U S sanctions on Russia's second-largest bank
The United States has imposed new sanctions on the Russian VTB Bank, Russia's second-largest bank, for assisting Iran in circumventing Western sanctions. The sanctions accuse the bank of opening branch offices in Iran, establishing banking relationships with Iranian banks subject to sanctions, creating financial channels that facilitate trade between Moscow and Tehran, and settling transactions in Iranian riyals and Russian rubles. These measures are part of a comprehensive effort to pressure the Iranian financial system and prevent funding for its terrorist activities, with warnings of secondary sanctions against foreign institutions that do business with it. VTB Bank is now among the most sanctioned financial institutions globally, and Washington emphasizes its continued efforts to target and support operations aimed at disrupting Iranian activities and circumventing sanctions.
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