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US imposes Iran-related sanctions on Russia's VTB Bank

The United States has designated Russia's VTB Bank under its Iran sanctions program, accusing the institution of involvement in sanctions evasion. VTB was previously subject to sectoral sanctions beginning in 2014 and further measures in 2022 linked to Ukraine.

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First reported41 days ago
Published2026-09-14 19:33 UTC
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Global Event Monitor. US imposes Iran-related sanctions on Russia's VTB Bank. 2026-09-14T19:33:44.216Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2258. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-14/us-imposes-iran-related-sanctions-on-russia-s-vtb-061fb462

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