The US Treasury has published a new sanctions list, which includes 17 Russians and 16 companies from Russia.

These are blocking sanctions that freeze assets, it is forbidden to conduct any business and conclude deals with people and companies that fall under them.. Individuals on this list are also prohibited from entering the United States..

Among the individuals on the new US sanctions list were:.

official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova Head of the Ministry of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov Head of the Ministry of Transport Vitaly Savelyev cellist Sergei Roldugin, who is considered a close friend of Vladimir Putin, businessman Alexei Mordashov with almost his entire family.

O'Neill Assets Corporation, which the US authorities directly associate with Vladimir Putin NordGold, the largest Russian metallurgical corporation Severstal associated with the Mordashov family, controlled by Mordashov Severstal shares on the Moscow Exchange fell by almost 12% after the new sanctions were announced.

US sanctions could seriously hit a company's export contracts - it will be more difficult for it to make international payments and gain access to supply chains, and some buyers may leave due to fear of being subject to secondary sanctions..

In 2018, another large Russian company Rusal found itself in a similar situation.. Then Oleg Deripaska had to give up control over it in order to get it out of sanctions and prevent large financial losses.

Also under US sanctions were three yachts and three aircraft, which Washington considers to belong to Putin's associates..