Chemical weapons: EU imposes further restrictive measures on ten individuals and one entity The Council today decided to impose additional restrictive measures in view of the continued threat posed by the proliferation and use of chemical weapons. The new listings target ten individuals and one entity linked to the poisoning of Alexei Navalny with a Novichok-type […]
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Chemical weapons: EU sanctions renewed for a further year The Council has today prolonged the restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons for another year, until 16 October 2023. The restrictive measures currently in place target a total of 15 persons and 2 entities. Those designated are subject to an asset freeze and […]
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18 entries added to the consolidated list 18 entries have been added to the consolidated list under the Russia and Myanmarfinancial sanctions regimes and are now subject to an asset freeze. On 16 June 2022 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated the UK Sanctions List on GOV.UK. This list provides details of those designated […]
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Six individual listings: 1. YASMINA, Tariqطارق ياسمينة :)Name (non-Latin scriptTitle: Brigadier General a.k.a: (1) YASMINA, Tarq (2) YASMINA, Tareq Nationality: Syria Position: Liaison officer between the SSRC and the Presidential Palace Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): CHW0003 Employee Works at Scientific Studies and Research Centre (listed under both the […]
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79 entries amended on the consolidated list 79 entries have been amended on the consolidated list and remain subject to an asset freeze. On 18 March 2022 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated the UK Sanctions List on GOV.UK. This list provides details of those designated under regulations made under the […]
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EU sanctions against chemical weapons renewed for one year The Council today decided to extend the restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons for an additional year, until 16 October 2022. The current sanctions regime was first introduced in 2018 to target individuals and entities directly responsible for […]
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OFAC on Friday added the following persons: VASILIEV, Kirill Yurievich (Cyrillic: ВАСИЛЬЕВ, Кирилл Юрьевич) (a.k.a. VASILIEV, Kirill; a.k.a. VASILYEV, Kirill), Russia; DOB 22 Feb 1973; nationality Russia; Gender Male; Tax ID No. 773721109701 (Russia) (individual) [RUSSIA-EO14024]. ZHIROV, Artur Aleksandrovich (Cyrillic: ЖИРОВ, Артур Александрович) (a.k.a. ZHIROV, Artur), Moscow, Russia; DOB 06 […]
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OFSI has added the following persons: 1. ALEXANDROV, AlexeyDOB: 16/06/1981. a.k.a: FROLOV, Alexey Position: FSB Operative attached to Criminalistics Institute Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):CHW0018 (UK Statement of Reasons):Alexey Alexandrov is an FSB operative in the Criminalistics Institute – Military Unit 34435. Evidence including phone and travel records suggest […]
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Today, after President Biden issued a new Executive Order, Treasury issued the following Directive under it: OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL DIRECTIVE 1 UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER OF APRIL 15, 2021 BLOCKING PROPERTY WITH RESPECT TO SPECIFIED HARMFUL FOREIGN ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Pursuant to sections 1(a)(iv), […]
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Holding Russia to Account PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 15, 2021 Share Today, we announced actions to hold the Russian Government to account for the SolarWinds intrusion, reports of bounties on U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, and attempts to interfere in the 2020 U.S. elections. We have […]
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