The U.S. Treasury on Thursday added Ukrainian lawmaker Andrii Derkach to its “Specially Designated Nationals” list for alleged efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election, including by promoting “false and unsubstantiated” allegations targeting Joe Biden.
The big picture: Derkach has been “an active Russian agent for over a decade,” maintaining close ties to Russian intelligence services, according to a statement by the Treasury. The designation will freeze Derkach’s assets in the U.S.
- The Treasury also designated three Russian nationals — Artem Lifshits, Anton Andreyev and Darya Aslanova — for their work for the Internet Research Agency, which was indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller for its social media disinformation operations. Continue reading.