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US Treasury targets key Hamas leaders and financiers
OFAC is designating six senior Hamas officials, including the terrorist group’s representatives abroad, a senior member of the Hamas military wing, the Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, as well as individuals involved in supporting the terrorist group’s fundraising efforts and weapons smuggling into Gaza.
EP demands EU crackdown on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ and fossil fuel Imports urging member states to step up monitoring and inspections
EP calls for more targeted measures against these vessels in the next EU sanctions packages, including all individual ships as well as their owners, operators, managers, accounts, banks and insurance companies. It also demands the systematic sanctioning of vessels sailing through EU waters without known insurance and urges the EU to enhance its surveillance capabilities…
Council of the EU widens restrictive measures in view of Iran support of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and lists one individual and four entities
This additional measure is targeted to the use of vessels and ports for the transfer of Iranian-made Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), missiles and related technologies and components. The decision introduces a prohibition on the export, transfer, supply, or sale from the EU to Iran of components used in the development and production of missiles and UAVs.
OFSI highlights key changes to Sanctions legislation introduced through the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2024
This instrument introduces the following changes to sanctions legislation: An expansion of the definition of relevant firms subject to financial sanctions reporting obligations to cover additional sectors – high value dealers, art market participants, insolvency practitioners and letting agencies. Changing the existing requirements on relevant firms and involved persons to report suspected offences to a requirement to report suspected breaches of sanctions regulations.
FCDO announces a wave of new sanctions against Russia’s military industrial complex and Russian-backed mercenary groups
The UK has imposed new sanctions on Russia’s military-industrial complex targeting suppliers of crucial military equipment and Russian-backed mercenaries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The sanctions aim to disrupt Russia’s access to vital resources for its illegal war in Ukraine, including goods from China, Turkey and Central Asia. This action precedes the European Political Community Summit in Budapest…
US DoT announces the treasury sanctions key members of La Linea, a group involved in trafficking fentanyl into the US
The US Treasury’s OFAC sanctioned five Mexican nationals and two Mexico-based entities linked to La Linea, a drug trafficking group responsible for fentanyl smuggling into the U.S. This action, coordinated with the DEA and Mexico’s UIF, is part of ongoing efforts to disrupt criminal networks. Treasury has sanctioned over 350 targets in drug trafficking and continues to work with international partners, including China and Mexico, to combat…
EU Parliament calls for an EU crackdown on Russia’s ’shadow fleet’
MEPs want the EU to target shadow tankers that export Russian oil in defiance of sanctions and for member states to step up monitoring and inspections.
OFSI publishes Financial sanctions guidance for Insolvency Practitioners
Financial sanctions include restrictions on designated persons, such as freezing financial assets, as well as wider restrictions on investment and financial services. UK financial sanctions apply to all persons within the territory and territorial sea of the UK and to all UK persons, wherever they are in the world…
Reuters: The US is scrutinizing Russian accounts that UBS took over from Credit Suisse
The US is investigating Russian clients that UBS acquired when it took over Credit Suisse, according to sources familiar with the matter. The US sanctions enforcement agency, OFAC has contacted UBS as part of the inquiry. Discussions between the Swiss bank and OFAC have reportedly taken place in recent weeks…
UK strikes at heart of Putin’s war machine with latest wave of sanctions
UK announces 56 new sanctions in its largest sanctions package against Russia since May 2023. New targets include suppliers supporting Russia’s military production, Russian-backed mercenary groups operating in Sub-Saharan Africa and a GRU agent involved in the use of a Novichok nerve agent in Salisbury.
OTSI’s new unit is equipped with enhanced powers to target businesses that violate sanctions and ensure the effectiveness of UK sanctions
OTSI will be instrumental in providing vital additional tools not only to help businesses comply with our sanctions, but also to deter and impose costs upon those seeking to breach them. The new unit is part of the Department for Business and Trade. OTSI will work with businesses to offer guidance, issue licences and investigate reports of trade sanctions…
US Treasury sanctions key members of La Linea, a group involved in trafficking fentanyl into the United States
Applies to five Mexican nationals and two Mexico-based entities linked to La Linea, a violent Mexico-based drug trafficking organization responsible for trafficking fentanyl and other deadly drugs into the United States.