U.S. Treasury says expands Ukraine sanctions against Russia

MOSCOW, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury said on Thursday it had expanded its sanctions against Russia in relation to the Ukraine crisis.

The department said companies including Russian bridge-builders Mostotrest and SGM-Most, currently constructing a bridge to Russian-annexed Crimea, had been added to the sanctions list, as well as multiple subsidiaries of Russian gas giant Gazprom. (Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Lidia Kelly)

09/01/2016 11:41

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