Cyprus freezes accounts used to bypass sanctions against Russia

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Cyprus has frozen the accounts of 13 people who allegedly helped Russian oligarchs to bypass sanctions, Cypriot Finance Minister Pavlos Ioannou told public broadcaster CyBC. The people, including citizens of Cyprus and Russia, are linked to Russian oligarchs Alisher Usamov and Roman Abramovich, CyBC reported. Usmanov and Abramovich are among the wealthiest Russians, with net worths of over $14 billion and $9 billion, respectively

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