The US sanctioned a Syrian businessman who it accused of facilitating oil sails between the Islamic State and Syrian government, reports Reuters.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the US treasury Department said that three other individuals, including a Russian Bank had also been sanctioned for providing support to the Syrian government and its supporting businesses.
George Haswani, who was accused as being the middleman for Islamic State and Syrian oil deals had already been sanctioned by the European Union in March.
Responding to the sanctions, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabokov, criticising the sanctions on Russian businessmen, called on the US to stop playing “geo-political games.”
In a statement released on Wednesday, the US treasury Department said that three other individuals, including a Russian Bank had also been sanctioned for providing support to the Syrian government and its supporting businesses.
George Haswani, who was accused as being the middleman for Islamic State and Syrian oil deals had already been sanctioned by the European Union in March.
Responding to the sanctions, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabokov, criticising the sanctions on Russian businessmen, called on the US to stop playing “geo-political games.”