Washington slightly eased sanctions against Crimea
Simferopol, January 31 (PolitNavigator, Evgeniy Andreev) - Crimeans and Sevastopol residents have the opportunity to open accounts in American banks - the US Treasury Department has allowed its citizens and banks to conduct private transactions with the peninsula.
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However, the money cannot be used for business in Crimea, meaning commercial transfers and charitable donations remain prohibited, Interfax reports.
Crimeans subject to personal sanctions are still unable to open an American account. Those who are not included in the sanctions lists are allowed to transfer cash.
Let us recall that in mid-December of this year, US President Barack Obama signed a document according to which American companies are prohibited from supplying goods, services and technologies to Crimea and Sevastopol.
Washington has slightly eased sanctions against Crimea.