Today, OFAC added the following persons: ASTREIKA, Alyaksandr Vyachaslavavich (Cyrillic: АСТРЭЙКА, Аляксандр Вячаслававiч) (a.k.a. ASTREIKA, Aliaksandr; a.k.a. ASTREIKA, Aliaksandr Viachaslavavich; a.k.a. ASTREIKO, Aleksandr (Cyrillic: АСТРЕЙКО, Александр); a.k.a. ASTREIKO, Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich (Cyrillic: АСТРЕЙКО, Александр Вячеславович); a.k.a. ASTREIKO, Alexander; a.k.a. ASTREIKO, Alexander Viacheslavovich), Minsk Oblast, Belarus; DOB 22 Dec 1971; POB Kapyl, […]
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And there were a bunch of new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Links: OFAC Notice Syria General License 21 Venezuela General License 39 Iran General License N New FAQs – 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911
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Today, OFAC updated the following listings on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies (NS-CMIC) List: AVIATION INDUSTRY CORPORATION OF CHINA, LTD. (a.k.a. AVIATION INDUSTRY CORP OF CHINA; a.k.a. AVIATION INDUSTRY OF CHINA; a.k.a. “AVIC”), Building 19 Compound A5 Shuguang Xili Chaoyang District, Beijing 100028, China; Issuer Name Aviation Industry Corporation […]
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Today, OFAC added the following persons: AL-JAMAL, Sa’id Ahmad Muhammad (a.k.a. AL GAMAL, Saeed Ahmed Mohammed; a.k.a. RAMI, Abu-Ahmad; a.k.a. “ABU-‘ALI”; a.k.a. “AHMAD, Abu”; a.k.a. “HISHAM”), Iran; DOB 01 Jan 1979; nationality Yemen; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport 04716186 (Yemen) (individual) [SDGT] [IFSR] (Linked […]
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Today, OFAC sanctioned the following persons under the Nicaragua-related program: CASTRO RIVERA, Edwin Ramon, Nicaragua; DOB 05 Jan 1957; POB Leon, Nicaragua; nationality Nicaragua; Gender Male; Passport A0008826 (Nicaragua) issued 02 Feb 2012 expires 02 Feb 2022; National ID No. 2810501570012H (Nicaragua) (individual) [NICARAGUA]. ORTEGA MURILLO, Camila Antonia, Nicaragua; DOB […]
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So, the E.O. is both interesting and unremarkable. The actual designation authorities are unremarkable – stuff like undermining/obstructing democratic processes and institutions (and specifically mentioning obstructing implementation of various regional security or peace agreements), corruption, and human rights abuses. Good read, but unremarkable. But, Mr. Watchlist finds the preamble, which […]
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The June 3rd Executive Order (E.O.) issued by President Biden essentially replaces E.O. 13959, as amended by E.O. 13974. The Defense Department no longer makes its own designations, although Treasury can consult it (it has to consult State). The new E.O. no longer relies on the definition of “Communist Chinese […]
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Yes, there were significant changes in the Chinese Companies sanctions program yesterday, but I’m still nit really able to focus on screens effectively yet. So, I’ll blog the Executive Order, the Defense Department action and anything else OFAC did … as soon as I can. Almost definitely by Monday, but […]
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Today, the U.S. sanctioned a whole bunch of Bulgarians for corruption under both the Global Magnitsky sanctions program and under Section 7031(c) designation barring entry to the U.S. I believe it’s the first action against a significant number of EU member state parties. Anyhow, here’s the persons: BOJKOV, Vassil Kroumov […]
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