WASHINGTON – The United States wednesday imposed sanctions on Americans and entities they suspect are connected to a great friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Yevgeniy Prigozhin, according to the Treasury Department’s website.
Americans and blacklisted entities come with some located in Sudan, Hong Kong and Thailand, the website. (Reports through Daphne Psaledakis and Makini Brice; edited through Jonathan Oatis)
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