"A spokesman for President Vladimir Putin said publication of the names would have a very negative impact. The US imposed the sanctions after Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitski died in jail in 2009 in disputed circumstances. He was arrested after accusing officials of embezzling cash. The Magnitsky Act passed by Washington in 2012 blacklists Russian officials accused of involvement in his death. The names - which have up to now been kept secret - are due to be made public on Friday."


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