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OFAC sanctions Russia’s largest state-owned shipping company, Sovcomflot
Concurrent with the designation of Sovcomflot, OFAC is also issuing a general license authorizing the offloading of crude oil (or other cargo) from these 14 vessels for a period of 45 days.
FCDO publishes strategy on UK government’s approach to using sanctions to address global threats, promote international norms and protect the UK
This strategy explains how sanctions can be used as a foreign and security policy tool and the continued investment, partnerships and structures that support sanctions.
US Treasury sanctions hundreds of targets in Russia and globally, to mark the 2nd Anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and following the death of Aleksey Navalny
This is the largest number of sanctions imposed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. State is designating three Government of Russia officials in connection with Navalny’s death; together, Treasury and State are sanctioning over 500 targets to impose additional costs for Russia’s repression, human rights abuses, and aggression against Ukraine. The Department of Commerce is also adding more than 90 companies to the Entity List.
US Treasury sanctions hundreds of targets in Russia and globally, to mark the 2nd Anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and following the death of Aleksey Navalny
US Treasury sanctions affiliates of Russia-based LockBit ransomware group
LockBit was responsible for the November 2023 ransomware attack against the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s (ICBC) U.S. broker-dealer. This action is the first in an ongoing collaborative effort with the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and its international partners
EU introduces new sanctions against foreign companies assisting Russia’s military actions
EU is preparing to sanction military and tech firms from China, Kazakhstan, Serbia, and other countries helping Russia’s war effort. Russia has managed to overcome sweeping EU and U.S. technology sanctions aimed at stifling its military-industrial complex by rerouting crucial goods like microprocessors through friendly third nations, such as China…
OFAC publishes the oil price cap (OPC) coalition compliance and enforcement alert
This alert includes an overview of key OPC evasion methods and recommendations for identifying such methods and mitigating their risks and negative impacts and Information on how to report OPC suspected breaches across the price cap coalition…
US Treasury publishes 2024 National Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment
Consistent with the 2022 risk assessment, the most common financial connections between individuals in the United States and foreign terrorist groups entail individuals directly soliciting funds for or attempting to send funds to foreign terrorist groups utilizing cash, registered money services businesses, or in some cases, virtual assets.The report also discusses Hamas and the ways they exploit the international financial system, including through solicitation of funds from witting and unwitting donors worldwide…
US Treasury sanctions Ecuador’s notorious Los Choneros gang and its leader
OFAC’s action follows a steep rise in violence in Ecuador attributed to the actions of Los Choneros and other drug trafficking gangs in the country.
US Treasury sanctions transnational procurement network supporting Iran’s ballistic missile and UAV programs
The four Iran- and Hong Kong-based entities designated have operated as covert procurement entities for OFAC designated Hamed Dehghan and Pishtazan Kavosh Gostar Boshra (PKGB), who are actively engaged in supporting multiple Iranian military organizations, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Additionally, OFAC is designating a Hong Kong-based front company involved in the sale of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian commodities for the benefit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF).
EU sanctions five Guatemalan officials for undermining democracy and rule of law
The Council of EU has imposed sanctions on five Guatemalan officials, including Attorney General María Consuelo Porras Argueta De Porres, for undermining democracy, the rule of law, and the peaceful transfer of power in Guatemala. The sanctions involve an asset freeze and a travel restriction barring entry into the EU. The other officials are Ángel Arnoldo Pineda Ávila, José Rafael Curruchiche Cucul, Leonor Eugenia Morales Lazo De Sánchez, and judge Fredy Raúl Orellana Letona, all accused of actions threatening democratic governance…
FinCEN issues alert on Israeli extremist settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank
While the alert highlights the potential involvement of certain nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in facilitating payments to fund violence in the West Bank, FinCEN continues to emphasize that legitimate charities should have access to financial services and can transmit funds through legitimate and transparent channels.
FCDO imposes fresh sanctions on Myanmar military
Covers 2 Myanmar military divisions responsible for carrying out serious human rights violations and 2 state-owned enterprises which provide economic resources and support to the Myanmar security forces.