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Rappeport writes: "The Treasury Department on Thursday fined Exxon Mobil $2 million for violating sanctions that the United States imposed on Russia in 2014 while Rex W. Tillerson, now the secretary of state, was the oil company's chief executive."

Trump secretary of state Rex Tillerson appears with Russian president Vladimir Putin. (photo: AP)
Trump secretary of state Rex Tillerson appears with Russian president Vladimir Putin. (photo: AP)


Exxon Mobil Fined for Violating Sanctions on Russia Under Tillerson

By Alan Rappeport, The New York Times

22 July 17

 

he Treasury Department on Thursday fined Exxon Mobil $2 million for violating sanctions that the United States imposed on Russia in 2014 while Rex W. Tillerson, now the secretary of state, was the oil company’s chief executive.

The penalty was relatively small for the Treasury and a blip on Exxon’s mammoth balance sheet, but it came as controversy over Russia policy has engulfed Washington. The Trump administration is facing questions about Russia’s intervention in the 2016 election, and Congress has considered stiffening sanctions out of concern that President Trump will try to ease those already in place.

The move also underscores concerns over Mr. Tillerson’s deep business connections in Russia.


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