"So, the long-awaited “Kremlin List” happened to be a purely formal action. What was made public is just a meaningless compilation of names partly taken from a phonebook with some of them cribbed from the Forbes’ Billionaires list – a kind of Who Is Who reference publication. The administration had to release the document as required by law, so it adopted the “get what you want and leave me alone” approach. At least, that’s what the unclassified part of the report looks like. Technically correct, the list is just a mockery in its essence. Nothing in the report indicates that the US is in possession of information about the individuals’ involvement in any wrongdoings. The paper says it is not a sanctions list though Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said it would result in restrictive measures. He did not specify the date..."
at https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2018/02/01/kremlin-list-made-public-whats-store-for-us-russia-relationship.html
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