"5/ Working closely with @SenatorCardin, wedemanded consequences for corrupt Kremlin officials who act with impunity.President Obama signed our bill into law in 201258 individuals & 2 entities from Russia have been sanctioned for Magnitsky's death & other human rights abuses."Read on Twitter
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"6/ Putin, I am told, hates the Magnitsky Act. Hit the roof when he found out about it.In response, he suspended U.S. adoptions of Russian orphans. Blacklisted the U.S. law enforcement officials who convicted and imprisoned one of his corrupt cronies."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"3/ So it's no surprise that in 2007, officials at Russias Interior Ministry tried to obtain a fraudulent tax refund of $230 million.They exploited a foreign investment company and setit up to take the fall for their massive public corruption scheme."Read on Twitter
"4/ Most of the company's staff fled, but Sergei Magnitsky stayed, did his job, and uncoveredthe scam.The officials he accused had him arrested and thrown in jail, where prison guards beat him up.He died in custody after being refused medical treatment or family visits."Read on Twitter
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