US Treasury Press Release on Belarus Sanctions actions
PRESS RELEASES U.S. Treasury Targets Belarusian Support for Russian Invasion of Ukraine February 24, 2022 WASHINGTON — As part of the United States’ serious and expansive response to Russia’s further...
View ArticleFebruary 25, 2022: OFAC also sanctions Putin and Lavrov (and Gerasimov and...
On Friday, OFAC designated the following Russian government officials under the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities sanctions program: GERASIMOV, Valery, Russia; DOB 08 Sep 1955; POB Kazan, Russia;...
View ArticleOFAC issues Afghanistan-related General Licenses (and FAQ stuff)
OFAC has issued General License 20 which says: Authorizing Transactions Involving Afghanistan or Governing Institutions in Afghanistan (a) To the extent authorization is required and except as...
View ArticleWhen OFAC issues an update this early, you post it early
This morning, OFAC placed the following person: DMITRIEV, Kirill Aleksandrovich (Cyrillic: ДМИТРИЕВ, Кирилл Александрович) (a.k.a. DMITRIYEV, Kirill), Moscow, Russia; DOB 12 Apr 1975; POB Kyiv,...
View ArticleState Department Statement on this morning’s Russian sanctions actions
Additional Measures Against the Russian Financial System PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 28, 2022 In coordination with our allies and partners, the United States is...
View ArticleFebruary 25, 2022: State Department Statement on new Afghanistan General License
Additional General License Involving Afghanistan or Governing Institutions in Afghanistan PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 25, 2022Share The United States took action...
View ArticleNew OFSI General License for wind-down of VTB positions
OFSI General Licence:Wind down of Positions involving VTB Bank OFSI has issued General Licence INT/2022/1272278 under Regulation 64 of The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. This General...
View ArticleClosing the circle – OFAC publishes Russian Harmful Foreign Activities...
Timing is everything… Links: OFAC Notice Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
View Article3 more Russia General Licenses from OFSI
OFSI General Licences – Russia OFSI has issued 3 General Licences INT/2022/1277777, INT/20221277778, and INT/2022/1277877; under The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The new General...
View ArticleOFAC adds & updates counter terrorism designations
OFAC has added the following persons: ABADIGGA, Abdella Hussein (a.k.a. ABADIGGA, Abdella Asid; a.k.a. ABADIKA, Abdallah Asid; a.k.a. USSENI, Abdallah; a.k.a. "ABU HAMZA"; a.k.a. "CARLOS, Abdi"), 48...
View ArticleState Department Statement on today’s OFAC counter terrorism designations
Designation of ISIS Organizers and Financial Facilitators based in South Africa PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON MARCH 1, 2022Share The United States is working with our African...
View ArticleAnother day, another pair of OFSI Russia General Licences
OFSI General Licences – Russia OFSI has issued 2 General Licences INT/2022/1280876 and INT/2022/1280976 under The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The new General Licences both relate to...
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OFAC amends 2 Russia General Licenses, issues 2 more, and … FAQs
Last night, OFAC issued Russia-related General License 13 and 14, and issued new versions of General Licenses 9 and 10. General License 9A inserts subsection c before the existing one: (c) Except as...
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Another day, another Russia OFAC General License, and more Russia designations
OFAC today designated the following persons: ARESHEV, Andrey Grigoryevich, Russia; DOB 21 Jul 1974; nationality Russia; Gender Male (individual) [ELECTION-EO13848] (Linked To: THE STRATEGIC CULTURE...
View ArticleState Department Statement on Thursday’s OFAC designations
Targeting Russian Elites, Disinformation Outlets, and Defense Enterprises PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 3, 2022Share The United States remains united with our allies and...
View ArticlePair of Hizballah financiers added to OFAC counter terror sanctions
OFAC has added the following persons: SAADE, Ali (a.k.a. SAADE, Ali Moussa; a.k.a. SAADI, Ali), Tamer Mallat, Beirut, Lebanon; DOB 18 May 1942; POB Conakry, Guinea; nationality Lebanon; Gender Male;...
View ArticleWinding Down – 2 More OFSI Russia General Licences
OFSI General Licence – Russia OFSI has issued General Licence INT/2022/1298776. The General Licence relates to Wind Down of Positions with Sberbank. Under the licence: A Person may provide financial...
View ArticleState Department Statement on OFAC counter terror designations
Sanctioning Hizballah Financiers in Guinea PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON MARCH 4, 2022Share The United States is designating two Hizballah financiers operating in Guinea: Ali...
View ArticleMarch 4, 2022: 3 new Russia-related FAQs
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions 1,012. Do I have to wind down energy-related transactions by the expiration date of Russia-related General License (GL) 8A? GL 8A authorizes energy-related...
View ArticleSECO adds multiple persons to Syria sanctions
News 07 March 2022 International sanction Updated Sanction Notification The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER has amended Annex 7 to the Ordinance of 8. June 2012 on...
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