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USA sanctions Russian CEC, chair Pamfilova
WASHINGTON. Dec 9 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The United States Department of Treasury on Friday imposed further sanctions against Russia for human rights abuses, including on the Central Election Commission (CEC) and its chairperson Ella Pamfilova.
"OFAC [Office of Foreign Assets Control] also sanctioned the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation (Russia’s CEC), alongside its 15 members," the department said.
Also among those newly sanctioned are Nikolai Bulayev, CEC Deputy Chairperson and CEC Secretary Natalia Budarina, in relation to sham referendums held in the occupied areas of Ukraine, Washington said.
A further six individuals, including Oleg Nesterov and Yevgeny Kim, both in the presidential administration, have been sanctioned for their role in a process known as "filtration."
