VEB's website stopped working after the announcement of US sanctions

Together with the development corporation VEB.RF under US sanctions also hit the defense bank PSB

The VEB.RF website stopped loading after the announcement of US sanctions; when trying to access the page, the site gives an error.

In accordance with the decision of the White House, in connection with the situation in the Donbass, the United States imposes sanctions against VEB.RF and the main bank of the Russian defense industry, PSB.

Biden announced four blocks of sanctions against Russia Politics

VEB.RF, according to Bloomberg, is also considered a potential target of sanctions in the EU sanctions package. Together with him, according to the agency, Rossiya Bank and Promsvyazbank (PSB) should be subject to sanctions.

Reuters, citing sources, did not rule out that US sanctions could also be imposed against Sberbank, VTB and Gazprombank, however, in his speech in connection with the situation in Donbass , US President Joe Biden mentioned only two financial institutions.

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