Coverage dated January 19, 2022

U.S. sanctions 4 Ukrainian officials it says helped Russia with disinformation campaign

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The four men are said to be part of a Kremlin effort that began in 2020 "to degrade the ability of the Ukrainian state to independently function."

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  1. Al Jazeera

    US sanctions four Ukrainians accused of working for Russia (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Biden administration targets Ukrainian nationals, including two lawmakers, it accuses of working to destabilise country.

  2. Berkshire Eagle

    U.S. sanctions Ukrainian officials accused of helping Russia (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department levied new sanctions Thursday against four Ukrainian officials, including two current members of parliament who administration officials say are part of a Russian

  3. Newsweek

    U.S. sanctions 4 Ukrainian officials it says helped Russia with disinformation campaign (opens Newsweek)

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    The four men are said to be part of a Kremlin effort that began in 2020 "to degrade the ability of the Ukrainian state to independently function."

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    US sanctions Ukrainian officials accused of helping Russia (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The U.S. Treasury Department levied new sanctions Thursday against four Ukrainian officials, including two current members of parliament who administration officials say are part of a Russian influence effort to set the pretext for further invasion of Ukraine.

  5. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    U.S. sanctions Ukrainian officials alleged to help Russia (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department levied new sanctions Thursday against four Ukrainian officials, including two current members of parliament who administration officials say are part of a Russian

  6. Local News 8

    US accuses Russia of recruiting officials in attempt to take over Ukrainian government (opens Local News 8)

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    By Veronica Stracqualursi, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN The United States accused Russia of recruiting current and former Ukrainian government officials to attempt to take control of Ukraine’s government as it unveiled new sanctions on Thursday.

  7. The Guardian

    US accuses Russia of conspiring to take over Ukraine government (opens The Guardian)

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    Treasury imposes sanctions on four current and former Ukraine government officials it says involved in alleged conspiracy

  8. Voice of America

    US Sanctions 4 Ukrainians Accused of Aiding Russia (opens Voice of America)

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    The action comes as Secretary of State Blinken is in Europe to discuss tensions between Russia and Ukraine

  9. The Hill

    US sanctions four Ukrainians for aiding Russian influence operations (opens The Hill)

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    The Biden administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on four current and former Ukrainian government officials that the U.S. says are working to help carry out Russian influence operations in Ukraine.

  10. Deutsche Welle

    US imposes sanctions on four Ukrainians over Russia links | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Four current and former Ukrainian officials have been accused of being "pawns" of the Russian secret service. The US Treasury has slapped sanctions on them amid tensions with Moscow.

  11. Insider

    US sanctions 4 Ukrainians accused of working with Russian spy agencies to overthrow Ukraine's government (opens Insider)

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    The Treasury accused the four Ukrainians of having "engaged in Russian government-directed influence activities to destabilize Ukraine."

  12. CBS News

    U.S. sanctions four Ukrainians it alleges were working with Russia to destabilize Ukraine (opens CBS News)

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    Two of the four are currently members of the Ukrainian parliament. The U.S. has also authorized third-party weapons transfers to Ukraine.

  13. Washington Times

    U.S. sanctions four Ukrainians accused of helping Russia destabilize country (opens Washington Times)

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    The State Department announced new sanctions Thursday on four Ukrainian citizens, including two members of the national parliament, accused of cooperating with a Russian intelligence operation designed to destabilize the former Soviet republic.

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