The longtime official has left the country over the war in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported Veteran Russian political figure Anatoly Chubais has resigned from his position as the special presidential aide for sustainable development and allegedly left the country. The move from the economist and long-time official was confirmed by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday.

The latest round of penalties targeted state-run companies in Russia, including a major diamond mining concern The United States has imposed another layer of sanctions on Moscow, this time targeting state-owned enterprises, including one of the world’s largest mining companies and Russia’s top shipbuilding firm.

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