What’s in a name? OFAC formally renames Ukraine regs and makes some...
Amendment to the Ukraine-Related Sanctions Regulations and Associated Administrative List Updates 04/29/2022 OFAC is amending and reissuing, in their entirety, the Ukraine-Related Sanctions...
View ArticleGazprom Germania saved by GL 30
Issuance of Russia-related General License 30 Release date 05/02/2022 Body The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing Russia-related General License 30,...
View ArticleOFAC updates 2 Russia GLs, issues 2 more, and makes FAQ updates
Issuance of Russia-related General Licenses; Publication of new and amended Russia-related Frequently Asked Questions 05/05/2022 The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...
View ArticleOFAC adds Blender.io to Cyber sanctions, updates Lazarus Group DPRK listing
OFAC has added: BLENDER.IO (a.k.a. @BLENDERIO_ENGLISH; a.k.a. @BLENDERIO_RUSSIAN; a.k.a. @MADEAMAZE_BOT; a.k.a. BLENDERIO); Website https://blender.io; alt. Website https://blender.to; alt. Website...
View ArticleSunday not a day of rest for OFAC – 3 new Russia GLs (+ 1 amended one), 2 new...
Yesterday, OFAC added the following persons: ALYMOVA, Natalya Andreevna (Cyrillic: АЛЫМОВА, Наталья Андреевна), Russia; DOB 27 Feb 1979; POB Moscow, Russia; nationality Russia; Gender Female...
View ArticleOFAC sanctions ISIS network
OFAC has sanctioned the following persons: ADHIGUNA, Muhammad Dandi (a.k.a. ADHIGUNA LESMANA, Dandi; a.k.a. ADHIGUNA, Dandi Muhammad), Kayseri, Turkey; DOB 30 Jul 1996; POB Gresik, East Java,...
View ArticleSecretary of State statement on May 8th sanctions actions
Targeting Russia’s Financial, Defense, and Marine Sectors and Promoting Accountability for Russian and Belarusian Military Officials PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 8,...
View ArticleState Department Fact Sheet on Russia Sanctions
State Department Actions to Promote Accountability and Impose Costs on the Russian Government for Putin’s Aggression against Ukraine FACT SHEET OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MAY 8, 2022Share The...
View ArticleTreasury Press Release on May 8th Russia Sanctions Actions
PRESS RELEASES U.S. Treasury Takes Sweeping Action Against Russia’s War Efforts May 8, 2022 Designations Include Financial Executives, Weapons Manufacturer, and State-Controlled Television Stations...
View ArticleState Department Statement on yesterday’s ISIS-related OFAC action
Designating an International ISIS Network of Financial Facilitators PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 9, 2022Share Coinciding with the 16th meeting of the Counter ISIS Finance...
View ArticleOFAC amends 3 Russia-related FAQs
Here are the updated FAQs: 1034. For the purposes of the determination of May 8, 2022 made pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14071, “Prohibitions Related to Certain Accounting, Trust and Corporate...
View ArticleOFAC issues General License to aid Syrian areas not controlled by government
OFAC has issued Syria General License 22: OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROLSyrian Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR part 542GENERAL LICENSE NO. 22Authorizing Activities in Certain Economic Sectors in...
View ArticleOFSI issues new Russia-related General Licence for Amsterdam Bank wind-down...
OFSI General Licence – Russia OFSI has issued General Licence INT/2022/1678476 under Regulation 64 of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Under General Licence INT/2022/1678476, there...
View ArticleOFSI extends deadline of Russia-related General Licence
OFSI Amends General Licence – Russia OFSI has amended General licence – INT/2022/1469378 which was issued under Regulation 64 of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The expiry date of...
View ArticleNew OFAC Advisory on DPRK IT Workers
Publication of North Korea Information Technology Workers Advisory 05/16/2022 Today, the U.S. Departments of State and Treasury, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, issued an advisory to alert...
View ArticleMore Hizballah-related counter terrorism designations from OFAC
OFAC has added the following persons: ABDALLAH, Ahmad Jalal Reda (Arabic: احمد جلال رضى عبدالله) (a.k.a. ABDALLAH, Ahmed Jalal Rida), Beirut, Lebanon; DOB 15 Aug 1966; nationality Lebanon; Additional...
View ArticleOFAC removes and updates some counter terror listings
OFAC has removed the following: AL-RUBAYSH, Ibrahim (a.k.a. AL RUBAYSH, Ibrahim Bin Sulayman; a.k.a. AL RUBAYSH, Sheikh Ibrahim Bin Sulayman; a.k.a. AL RUBEISH, Ibrahim Salman Mohammed; a.k.a....
View ArticleState Department revokes 5 FTO designations – and explains why, and OFAC’s...
Revocation of Five Foreign Terrorist Organizations Designations and the Delisting of Six Deceased Individuals as Specially Designated Global Terrorists MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MAY 20,...
View ArticleOFAC issues technical note about SSL certificates
Here’s the note: Important Technical Notice for Users of the OFAC website on SSL Certificates ISSUE: Replacement of SSL certificates on the Treasury Website SYSTEMS/PROCESSES IMPACTED: Scripts and...
View ArticleUK nationals can travel from or within Russia – now that there’s a new...
OFSI General Licence – Russia OFSI has issued General Licence INT/2022/1839676 under Regulation 64 of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Under General Licence INT/2022/1839676, UK...
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