{"id":38875,"date":"2018-01-30T16:58:53","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T16:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/01\/30\/trumps-so-called-putin-list-includes-execs-with-ties-to-defense\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:06:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:06:29","slug":"trumps-so-called-putin-list-includes-execs-with-ties-to-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/2018\/01\/30\/trumps-so-called-putin-list-includes-execs-with-ties-to-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are the execs from Trump\u2019s so-called Putin List with ties to defense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MOSCOW \u2015 The Trump administration has released a <a href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/sm0271\" title=\"\" class=\"selected-link\" target=\"_blank\">congressionally mandated list of Russian officials and businessmen<\/a> considered to be beneficiaries of Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s government \u2014 but for now will refrain from introducing new sanctions for Russia\u2019s alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The list includes over 200 Russians, including several defense industry chiefs: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/idex\/2017\/02\/20\/russia-s-rostec-to-co-develop-5th-gen-fighter-with-uae\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Rostec<\/a> CEO Sergey Chemezov; Yury Slyusar, president of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2018\/01\/25\/russia-inks-deal-for-10-modernized-strategic-bombers\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">United Aircraft Corporation<\/a>; and several other businessmen who\u2019s business interests include firms producing components and smaller defense equipment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div 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https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Slide4.JPG_50dc45.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Slide4.JPG_50dc45.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16439\" data-id=\"16439\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Slide5.JPG_f10542.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Slide5.JPG_f10542.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Slide5.JPG_f10542.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Slide5.JPG_f10542.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Slide5.JPG_f10542.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The list has been met with resounding mockery from the Western expert community specializing in Russian affairs, as well as Russians themselves. The document\u2019s list of officials appears to be simply a list of presidential administration officials lifted from the Kremlin\u2019s English-language website, while the list of some 96 \u201coligarchs\u201d is an exact copy of Forbes Russia\u2019s billionaires list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The so-called Putin List was compiled by the U.S. Treasury Department in accordance with an October 2017 law passed by Congress in response to the U.S. government\u2019s conclusion that Russia attempted to influence the 2016 presidential election. It was intended to serve as the basis for additional targeted sanctions, but so far no additional sanctions have been imposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is not the first time the U.S. government has refrained from imposing additional sanctions under this law, which called for sanctions against anyone conducting significant business with Russia\u2019s defense industry. State Department officials have said the threat of sanctions was a sufficient deterrent, leaving additional sanctions unnecessary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said on Tuesday, \u201cWe estimate that foreign governments have abandoned planned or announced purchases of several billion dollars in Russian defense acquisitions,\u201d without giving an examples or evidence of this taking place. Russia continues to compete with the U.S. for major arms contracts across the globe. <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=f0341e72-9642-4225-9804-d5176dc0cf12\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Defense News spoke to Sergey Chemezov, the CEO of Russia\u2019s largest defense company, about the business&#8217; plan to develop a fifth-generation light combat fighter with the United Arab Emirates, as well as his expectations about U.S-Russia relations under a Trump administration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who\u2019s portfolio of work includes overseeing Russia\u2019s defense industry, told the Interfax news agency that the Putin List was an example of American arrogance and overreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEverywhere and always, they\u2019re always playing for a \u2018two-move checkmate,\u2019\u201d he was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying. \u201cFirst, they try to frighten the people buying our weapons, and then they force them to buy only American weapons. In other words, they want to have their cake and eat it, too.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Putin, currently campaigning for reelection in mid-March, told supporters at a rally that the Kremlin anticipated the release of the list and was prepared to reciprocate, but pledged restraint in the interest of preserving what is left of Russia\u2019s severely degraded relationship with the U.S. However, he quipped that he was \u201coffended\u201d that his name was not on the new list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While many Russians and Russia experts in the West mocked the list, which includes some businessmen who have demonstrated sincere efforts to distance themselves from the Kremlin and Russian business in general, others praised the move. Among those were Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Navalny, who has spent years developing a following with his investigations into corruption among Russia\u2019s ruling political and business elite, took to Twitter on Tuesday to praise the list: \u201c[I\u2019m] glad that these (people) have been officially recognized on the international level as crooks and thieves.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The list of Russian officials and businessmen considered to be beneficiaries of Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s government has been met with resounding mockery from the Western expert community specializing in Russian affairs, as well as Russians 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