Us Treasury Official Warns Russia Trying To Bypass Western Sanctions Through Turkey

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) – U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told Turkish Deputy Finance Minister Yunus Elitas that Russian entities and individuals were trying to use Turkey to circumvent Western sanctions imposed over Moscow’s war in Ukraine, he said. the Ministry of Finance. In a phone call, the two also discussed ongoing efforts to implement and enforce sanctions against Russia, the ministry said in a statement. In its own reading of the call, the Turkish Finance Ministry said Elitas had emphasized Turkey’s deep economic and political ties with both Russia and Ukraine, but also assured Adeyemo that Ankara would not allow any sanctions violations . “Elitas has confirmed that Turkey’s position has not changed regarding the current procedures and sanctions, but that it will not allow sanctions to be violated by any body or person,” the ministry said. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Reporting by Rami Ayyub and Ece Toksabay. Editing: Daniel Wallis and Gareth Jones Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.