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Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Tuesday on a Russia-based [[https://mydarkmarket.com|darknet market]] site and  [[https://mydarkmarket.com|dark market list]] web [[https://mydarkmarket.com|dark market link]] a cryptocurrency exchange that it said operates primarily out of Moscow and  [[https://mydarkmarket.com|darknet market links]] St. Petersburg.
 
The sanctions against Russia-Based Hydra and  [[https://mydarkmarket.com|darknet market]] list currency exchange Garantex, published on the Treasury Department's website, "send a message today to criminals that you cannot hide on the [[https://mydarkmarket.com|darknet market lists]] or their forums, and you cannot hide in Russia or anywhere else in the world," U.S.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said.
 
(Reporting by Rami Ayyub Editing by Chris Reese)