As noted, sanctions have also been imposed against Rosneft Trading SA, a division of Rosneft, whose chairman of the board is Kashimiro.
Earlier, the United States accused Rosneft and its subsidiaries of supplying Venezuelan oil to foreign markets.
In early February, the White House said it was considering sanctions against the company in a package with other restrictive measures affecting the Venezuelan authorities.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, commenting on these reports, noted that these are “the next threats from Washington to punish everyone who cooperates with Venezuela in one way or another.” According to him, Moscow is "already used to it."