The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and entities, including Russian commercial bank Transkapitalbank and a virtual currency mining company in its latest move to pressure Russia. 

In a statement, the U.S. Treasury Department said it designated a virtual currency mining company, Bitriver, for the first time, alongside more than 40 people and entities led by U.S.-designated Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev.

"Treasury can and will target those who evade, attempt to evade, or aid the evasion of U.S. sanctions against Russia," according to Brian Nelson, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence.

Moscow did not immediately respond to the fresh U.S. sanctions.

(With input from Reuters)