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The U.S. was supposed to “reset” Russia relations under Obama. But a successful lobbying effort by investment banker Bill Browder led to the passing of the Magnitsky Act. The ruling, named of Browder’s attorney Sergei Magnitsky, a man who died in a Russian prison, banned those Russians involved in his mistreatment from traveling to the U.S. or opening American bank accounts. That soured relations. Browder was well known in Russia and was kicked out of the country for what he says were drummed up charges against his firm, Hermitage Capital. Like the recent sanctions, Russia quickly retaliated and banned “Iraq War criminals” from traveling to Russia. Dick Cheney was on the list. Continue reading →