This article was reprinted with permission after being published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Important Ukrainian billionaire Dmytro Firtash is among eight people targeted by new European sanctions that accuse the team, which includes his wife, Lada, of large-scale, global corruption.
Angolan-Russian businessman Isabel dos Santos and Latvian legislator and business Aivars Lembergs are also among those hit by the new , sanctions , announced on November 21.
The American government , accuses , Firtash of bribing authorities to secure mine certificates for his businesses and profiting improperly from Ukraine’s gas-transportation program.
Additionally, Firtash has connections to British citizen Denys Horbunenko, a businessman, who was put on the restrictions record on November 21 for his involvement with Firtash.
In Ukraine, Firtash has been subject to legal scrutiny as a result of allegations of money-laundering and larceny involving phony gas-trading methods.
On the grounds that he allegedly bribed American leaders, the United States has been requesting his extradition from Austria.
Firtash, who gained notoriety in the 2000s through his cooperative venture RosUkrEnergo with Russian power big Gazprom, has denied allegations of working in Russia’s objectives.
Dos Santos, daughter of former Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, is Africa’s first sexual businessman. She is accused of corruption in Angola, reportedly by utilizing her political relationships for private gain.
Dos Santos claims she has held Russian citizen since birth, as she was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 1973 under the former Soviet Union.
Former nationalist mayor of Ventspils, Latvia, Lembergs was found guilty of fraud and given a five-year prison sentence. He asserts that the charges brought against him were motivated by politics.
The American government’s efforts to combat global corruption and obliterate the monetary networks of individuals accused of using their positions for personal gain are reflected in the sanctions.
The actions include asset freezes, travel restrictions, and restricting these individuals from accessing the U. K.’s economic structure or entering the country.
