China News Service, March 24. According to the US "Wall Street Journal" report, after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked the Biden administration to suspend sanctions against Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.
According to people familiar with the matter, the well-known billionaire may be an important middleman in the Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
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The U.S. Treasury Department reportedly drafted a series of sanctions against Abramovich earlier this month, but ultimately did not announce them after President Biden consulted with Zelensky.
Since Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, the United States and other Western countries have imposed multiple rounds of sanctions on Russia, covering fields such as economy, trade, energy, science and technology, and finance.
The White House announced on March 3 that the United States would impose visa restrictions on 19 Russian oligarchs and their relatives and friends in response to Russia's military action in Ukraine.