Chess- president Ilyumzhinov on US sanctions list

The president of the International Chess Federation, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, is since Wednesday on the US sanctions list of individuals and companies regarding Syria.

According to the statement, the former president of the Russian autonomous republic of Kalmykia is linked to financial transactions with companies of another person who was already on the list, the Syrian businessman Mudalal Khuri. The Russian Financial Alliance Bank, which is co- owned by Ilyumzhinov and Khuri was also put on the blacklist by Washington.