Oligarch Enemies
NYT: Trump Administration Imposes New Sanctions on Putin Cronies: “The sanctions are designed to penalize some of Russia’s richest industrialists, who are seen in the West as enriching themselves from Mr. Putin’s increasingly authoritarian administration.” (I hear that’s going around these days…)
+ “The announcement included everything necessary for a first-class soap opera, from arms trafficking to organized crime to the smuggling of millions in cash in suitcases.” NPR: The Russia Sanctions Saga: Weapons dealers, mobsters and suitcases full of cash.