US sanctions Russian arms dealer, proxy companies linked to war in Ukraine

Ukrainian servicemen unpack Javelin anti-tank missiles, delivered as part of a U.S. security assistance package, at the Boryspil airport, outside Kyiv, Ukraine/File Photo: AP

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday blacklisted more business officials linked to Russia’s war on Ukraine, targeting an arms dealer, his son and a group of proxy companies across Asia, Europe and the Middle East for trying to help Moscow obtain more weapons for its nearly yearlong fight.