GENEVA (AP) — The United States is expressing disappointment over a decision by the Swiss government not to adopt all measures in the latest round of...
GENEVA — The United States is expressing disappointment over a decision by the Swiss government not to adopt all measures in theAmb. Scott Miller , the top U.S. envoy in the Swiss capital, expressed hope that Bern will work to close a “loophole” that allows overseas subsidiaries to get around sanctions, which aim to punish the Russia n government over President Vladimir Putin 's
In the statement sent Friday to The Associated Press, Miller said the council's decision “to not fully adopt all components of the 14th package of sanctions ... is disappointing."to Western finance, markets and technology, and shunned or limited imports of Russian goods. The measures have had a limited effect on Russia’s economy, not least because many countries — including major developing nations like China, India, Turkey and Brazil — are still doing a lot of business with Russia.
The government said some 2,250 individuals, companies and organizations in Switzerland are currently on the sanctions list in connection with the situation in Ukraine, and “the list is identical to that of the EU.”“This is a page we need to turn for the city of Fort Worth, and to let our officers know that we are not going to tolerate this type of behavior.
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