US officials seeking new ways to punish Russian oligarchs for Ukraine invasion

The U.S. has begun a new aggressive push to punish Russia in an effort to thwart the country's invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. plans to inflict pain on Russia’s economy.

Andrew Adams, who heads the U.S. government's KleptoCapture task force, designed to enforce the economic restrictions within the U.S. imposed on Russia and its billionaires, told The Associated Press that the group is prioritizing its efforts to identify those who help Russians evade sanctions and violate export controls.

"These illicit procurement networks will continue to take up an ever-increasing amount of our bandwidth," said Adams, who also serves as acting deputy assistant attorney general.