Ukraine-/Russia-related Sanctions Program The Ukraine-/Russia-related sanctions program is codified in part at the Ukraine Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 589. The Ukraine-/Russia-related sanctions program is a key tool in the U.S. government’s effort to disrupt and deter Russia’s malign activities stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2014 and […]
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Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 3, 2022 TV Producer for Russian Oligarch Charged with Violating Crimea-Related Sanctions Jack Hanick Worked for Konstantin Malofeyev in Violation of U.S. Sanctions and Made False Statements to FBI Agents to Conceal His Sanctions-Violating Conduct A federal court […]
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So, Payoneer apparently violated a number of programs by processing 2,241 payments for parties in Iran, Sudan, Syria and Crimea… and another payments on behalf of parties on the SDN List. The value of the transactions? Less than the fine – only $802,117.36. Why? Because those 2241 violations were not […]
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Letter dated 22 April 2021 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security CouncilI have the honour to transmit herewith the Chair’s summary of the open Arria-formula meeting of the Security Council held on 17 March 2021 as a […]
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Everything But the Kitchen Sink, the latest episode of Mr. Watchlist’s DesigNation, is all about today’s Executive Order and Treasury’s Directive. A massive E.O., to be sure, but I like how it put everything together in one piece. Hope you like it! Ratings and reviews always appreciated!
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PRESS RELEASES Treasury Sanctions Russian Persons in the Crimea Region of Ukraine April 15, 2021 OFAC takes action in partnership with the European Union, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated five individuals and three entities […]
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Australia imposes autonomous sanctions connected to Kerch Strait Railway Statement 30 March 2021 Australia has imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans against a Russian individual and four Russian companies connected to the construction and operation of the Kerch Strait Railway Bridge linking Russia to the illegally annexed territories of […]
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Canada imposes new sanctions on individuals and entities involved in illegal annexation of Crimea March 29, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced new sanctions against 2 individuals and 4 entities, under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations and the Special Economic […]
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Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs on illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia February 26, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “As we mark Ukraine’s Day of Resistance to the Occupation of the Autonomous Republic […]
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546. In section 10(a)(2)(A) of SSIDES, are persons “subject to sanctions imposed by the United States with respect to the Russian Federation” limited to persons listed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List, or does it also include persons identified on the Sectoral Sanctions Identifications (SSI) List or […]
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