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US Lifts Sanctions on Ex-Sberbank CFO Amid Ukraine Tensions

1/2/2026

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The United States lifted sanctions on Alexandra Buriko, former Sberbank CFO, on December 30, 2025.
The decision followed Buriko's resignation from Sberbank after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
A U.S. official said Buriko's circumstances had changed, enabling removal of sanctions first imposed in May 2022.
Philippine media report U.S. and Russian sanctions on International Criminal Court judges, while U.S. lawmakers push for stronger sanctions on Russia to support Ukraine.

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The United States lifted sanctions on Alexandra Buriko, former Sberbank CFO, on December 30, 2025.
The decision followed Buriko's resignation from Sberbank after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
A U.S. official said Buriko's circumstances had changed, enabling removal of sanctions first imposed in May 2022.
Philippine media report U.S. and Russian sanctions on International Criminal Court judges, while U.S. lawmakers push for stronger sanctions on Russia to support Ukraine.