The Treasury Department has revealed the names of Putin’s nerve-agent hit squad, called out a Russian oligarch for allegedly fronting the money for a political coup in Montenegro, and banned the hackers behind Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election from the U.S. financial system for good measure. Who’s who in the GRU sanctions and why does it matter?
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) welcomes Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras during their meeting in Moscow, on Dec. 7, 2018.