Council adopts visa measures against The Gambia The Council today decided to temporarily suspend the application of certain provisions in the visa code to nationals of The Gambia. This decision was taken due to the country’s lack of cooperation on readmission of third-country nationals illegally staying in the EU. No […]
The United States and Qatar Take Actions Against Hizballah Financial Network PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 29, 2021Share The United States and the Government of Qatar have taken coordinated actions against a major Hizballah financial network based in the Gulf. Ali Reda Hassan al-Banai, Ali Reda […]
Department of State Offers Reward for Information to Bring Mexican Drug Trafficking Cartel Leader to Justice PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 22, 2021Share Today, the Department of State is announcing an increase from $5 million to up to $15 million of the reward offered under its Narcotics Rewards […]
United States Announces Actions Against Seven Central American Officials for Undermining Democracy and Obstructing Investigations into Acts of Corruption PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 20, 2021Share The United States is committed to supporting the people of northern Central America by fortifying democracy, rule of law, and […]
Designation of Al-Qa’ida Supporters PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 16, 2021Share The United States remains committed to combatting al-Qa’ida and other terrorist groups around the world, including by countering their financing. Today, the United States imposed sanctions against five al-Qa’ida supporters operating in Turkey who provided […]
Sanctioning Iranian Intelligence Affiliates for Targeting Dissidents Abroad PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 3, 2021Share Iran’s attempt to kidnap a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil because she used her freedom of speech to criticize the Iranian government is unacceptable and an egregious violation of fundamental international […]
Department of State Offers Reward for Information to Bring Chinese Fentanyl Trafficker to Justice PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON AUGUST 30, 2021Share The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of People’s Republic of China […]
United States Sanctions Corrupt Actors in Paraguay PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 24, 2021Share The United States is imposing financial sanctions on three Paraguayan individuals for their roles in corruption schemes in Paraguay, as well as on five associated entities connected with those schemes, pursuant to […]
The United States Takes Action to Restrict Visas of Election Officials and Party Members Complicit in Ortega-Murillo Government’s Assault on Democracy PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON AUGUST 20, 2021Share The Department of State has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on 19 Nicaraguan election officials and political party officials […]
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 […]
