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The Wall Street Journal: Former Ukrainian officials sanctioned by U.S. Treasury over Biden disinformation campaign

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday blacklisted seven men, including several former Ukrainian officials, for allegedly interfering in U.S. elections as agents of Russia’s government by advancing theories about President-elect Joe Biden’s son.

The action targeted associates of Andriy Derkach, a Ukrainian lawmaker sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department last September who said he had derogatory information showing Hunter Biden’s involvement with a Ukrainian gas company.

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