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Obama Signs Executive Order Blocking Certain Russian Assets Due to Ukraine Crisis

Ok, so this seems like a very big deal and may represent a serious escalation in the soft conflict happening between the U.S. and Russia. As of today, the U.S. seems to be using financial warfare in its response. Not only does this Executive Order issued today appear to block certain Russian assets, it also imposes travel restrictions. The question on my mind now is, does Russia hold some of its treasuries in the custody of the Federal Reserve? If so, are these now frozen?

Here’s the text of the Executive Order (emphasis mine):

http://libertyblitzkrieg.com/2014/03/06/obama-signs-executive-order-blocking-certain-russian-assets-due-to-ukraine-crisis/