PRESS RELEASE United States Obtains Warrant for Seizure of Airplane Owned by Russian Oil Company Valued at Over $25 Million Wednesday, March 8, 2023 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York The United States of America obtained a warrant to seize a Boeing 737-7JU aircraft owned […]
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STATEMENTS & REMARKS Joint Statement from the REPO Task Force March 9, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, after a virtual meeting, the Deputies of the multilateral Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) Task Force released the following statement on the group’s continued work. One year into Russia’s unprovoked and illegal war […]
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OFAC has added the following persons: ABDOLLAHINEJAD, Bahram (Arabic: بهرام عبداللهی نژاد), Iran; DOB 11 Jun 1959; POB Sarab, East Azerbaijan, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport I42008251 (Iran) expires 30 Jul 2022; National ID No. 1652879668 (Iran); CEO of Naji Pars […]
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State Department and European Commission Engage Diamond Industry to Discuss Next Steps on Russian Diamonds MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MARCH 6, 2023 Today, Ambassador James O’Brien joined Deputy Director General and Chief Trade Enforcement Officer Denis Redonnet of the European Commission to discuss with the U.S. and European […]
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Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 2, 2023 Two U.S. Citizens Arrested for Illegally Exporting Technology to Russia Defendants Conspired to Circumvent U.S. Export Laws to Sell Sophisticated Avionics Equipment to Russian Companies Servicing Russian-Built Aircraft Two Kansas men were arrested today on charges […]
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On Friday, OFAC added the following persons: KOZLOV, Ilya Pavlovich (Cyrillic: КОЗЛОВ, Илья Павлович), Moscow, Russia; DOB 17 Oct 1973; POB Moscow, Russia; nationality Russia; citizen Russia; Gender Male (individual) [RUSSIA-EO14024]. MISHCHENKO, Diana Igorevna (Cyrillic: МИЩЕНКО, Диана Игоревна), Moscow, Russia; DOB 12 May 1977; nationality Russia; citizen Russia; Gender Female […]
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Publication of Tri-Seal Compliance Note: Cracking Down on Third-Party Intermediaries Used to Evade Russia-Related Sanctions and Export Controls Release date 03/02/2023 Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets […]
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OFAC added the following entities: BUSHEHR PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (a.k.a. “BUPC”), No. 7, 3rd and 4th Floor, Sattarkhan St., Habib Elah St., Metolian Blvd., Tehran 1455693916, Iran; Pars Energy Special Economic Zone, Petrochemical Complexes Phase II, Asalouye, Bushehr 7511811374, Iran; Asli Neighborhood, Asli Road Street, Nakhl Taqi’s 15 Kilometer Road, Number […]
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