The United States has imposed sanctions on two Russians, a Russian company and a Slovakian firm for alleged actions to help another Russian company avoid sanctions that targeted Russia's malicious cyber-related activities.
The sanctions were imposed on Tuesday.
In a statement, the U.S. Treasury said the sanctioned companies - Vela-Marine Limited, which is based in Saint Petersburg and Lacno, which is based in Slovakia - and the two individuals helped Divetechnoservices evade previously imposed sanctions.
The United States had sanctioned Divetechnoservices in June for procuring underwater equipment and diving systems for Russian government agencies, including Russia's FSB intelligence agency.
The Obama administration sanctioned the FSB in December 2016, citing the Russian government's aggressive harassment of U.S. officials and cyber operations aimed at the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
The U.S. Treasury said the two individuals, sanctioned Tuesday, both helped Divetechnoservices attempt to circumvent U.S. sanctions.
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