Washington (CNN) Three months into US-led sanctions designed to crush Russia's economy for its war in Ukraine , Russia has appeared surprisingly resilient. From hunting terrorist money to targeting RussiaThe Treasury Department's sanctions experts are overseen by its Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. Inside Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control, several officials on Gacki's team are focused solely on finding and preparing targets inside Russia. In rare moments of candor, some Russian officials have provided glimpses into the economic damage taking hold. Treasury officials have been quietly, but deeply, engaged with their European counterparts to craft a mechanism to cut back Russia's soaring oil and gas revenue, officials say.
Source: CNN June 17, 2022 23:32 UTC