US sanctions Putin associates

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Increasing pressure on Russia for its incursion into Crimea, the U.S. on Thursday sanctioned some of President Vladimir Putin’s close friends and associates, members of his inner circle, government officials, some of the richest men in the country and a major bank.

The latest punitive measures freeze any assets that those being sanctioned currently hold within U.S. jurisdiction and prohibit Americans from conducting transactions with those targeted. Those sanctioned are:

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