U.S. sanctions several Ukrainians for ties to efforts to influence 2020 election
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Jan. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions Monday for several Ukrainian nationals it says were tied to a pro-Russian lawmaker who worked to influence the 2020 presidential election with rumors about President-elect Joe Biden and his family members.
On the new list are nearly a dozen Ukrainian associates and entities linked to Andrii Derkach, the Russian-leaning Ukrainian lawmaker who was sanctioned previously by the U.S. government for trying to influence the election during the campaign.