Russian arms dealer, his son and companies hit with US sanctions

Ukrainian soldiers fire a Pion artillery system at Russian positions near Bakhmut, Donetsk region (AP Photo/LIBKOS, File)

A Russian arms dealer, his son, a group of front companies across Asia, Europe and the Middle East and their leadership have been targeted for US sanctions in an effort to quell Russia’s access to weapons as it continues its invasion of Ukraine.

Russian arms dealer Igor Zimenkov, his son and companies connected to “the Zimenkov network” in Singapore, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Israel, among other countries, were identified by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for financial penalties.