“We are determined to continue to provide security assistance to Ukraine, maintain sanctions, export controls and diplomatic pressure on Russia for as long as necessary,” TASS quoted him as saying.

U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, during a meeting with representatives of a number of foreign financial institutions, warned them of the risks of falling under secondary sanctions if they help evade anti-Russian sanctions.

Also, the US Treasury Department said that they plan to implement a strategy to combat such violations, such as, in particular, bypassing anti-Russian sanctions.