U.S. Treasury official warns Russia trying to bypass Western sanctions via Turkey

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FILE PHOTO: Economist Adewale "Wally" Adeyemo listens to questions during his Senate Finance Committee nomination hearing to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 23, 2021. Greg Nash/Pool via REUTERS

U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo spoke with Turkey’s Deputy Finance Minister Yunus Elitas about Russian entities and individuals using Turkey to bypass Western sanctions imposed over Moscow’s war in Ukraine

U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told Turkey’s Deputy Finance Minister Yunus Elitas that Russian entities and individuals were attempting to use Turkey to bypass Western sanctions imposed over Moscow’s war in Ukraine, the Treasury Department said.

In a phone call, the two also discussed ongoing efforts to implement and enforce sanctions against Russia, the department said in a statement.

Source: Reuters

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