Reported by David Leask

America has imposed sanctions on three Scottish shell firms it believes are being used to aid Russia’s war effort.

United States authorities formally listed the Edinburgh-registered limited partnerships or SLPs earlier this year.

They did so as part of a crackdown on a Swiss financier who they – and the British government – accuse of helping the Kremlin. The three SLPs are called Kraverton, Saling Development and Walmart Group.

They all declare 54-year-old Swiss Anselm Oskar Schmucki as their person of significant control, according to filings at Britain’s corporate registry, Companies House.

Read full report: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24030147.ukraine-us-sanctions-scottish-firms-believed-helping-kremlin/