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U.S. imposes visa restrictions on Russian military officers, targets maritime sector -Breaking

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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO – Russian and American flags were pictured prior to talks between Sergei Ryabkov, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, and Wendy Sherman (U.S. Secretary of State), at the United States Mission Geneva. Switzerland. January 10, 2022. REUTERS/Denis Balibo

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department announced a slew of visa restrictions and a string of bans on over 2,500 Russian military officers and Russian-backed troops in Ukraine on Sunday. According to a department factsheet.

According to the State Department, eight Russian-related businesses were also designated and 69 vessels added to U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions list.

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