From Treasury: PRESS RELEASES Treasury Designates al-Shabaab Financial Facilitators October 17, 2022 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated a network of al-Shabaab financial facilitators who hold leadership roles within al-Shabaab and act as key interlocutors between the group and local companies in Somalia. This network has […]
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From Treasury: PRESS RELEASES Treasury Designates al-Shabaab Financial Facilitators October 17, 2022 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated a network of al-Shabaab financial facilitators who hold leadership roles within al-Shabaab and act as key interlocutors between the group and local companies in Somalia. This network has […]
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On Friday, OFAC did something new: it issued the following Russia-related Alert on the Impact of Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia’s Military-Industrial Complex (although it does say it’s a joint alert from State, Treasury & Commerce): It also issued a new Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) – #1092: 1092. Do non-U.S. […]
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PRESS RELEASES Treasury Takes Actions in Zimbabwe September 15, 2022 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated one Zimbabwe individual and removed eleven others from the Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN List) under the Zimbabwe sanctions program. The Zimbabwe sanctions program […]
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From State: Targeting Russia’s Senior Officials, Defense Industrial Base, Financial Infrastructure Leaders, and Human Rights Abusers PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 The United States continues to hold the Russian government to account for its war against Ukraine. Today, we are taking actions against major […]
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From the State Department: Designating Iranian Proliferators of Shipping Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology to Russia for Use in Ukraine PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 The United States is designating a person involved in the shipment of Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia for […]
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Updates Related to Price Cap on Russian Oil Release date 09/02/2022 Body On September 2, 2022, G7 Finance Ministers issued a statement confirming their joint intention to implement a price cap with respect to Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products. As described in the G7 statement, the G7 countries, along with other […]
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CISA, FBI AND TREASURY RELEASE ADVISORY ON NORTH KOREAN STATE-SPONSORED CYBER ACTORS USE OF MAUI RANSOMWARE Original release date: July 06, 2022 Healthcare and Other Sectors Provided with Proactive Steps to Detect and Reduce Risk WASHINGTON – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation […]
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From State: Holding the Nicaraguan Regime Accountable PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JUNE 17, 2022 The Ortega-Murillo regime for years has chipped away at Nicaragua’s democratic institutions and, along with a small circle of enablers, has allowed corruption and impunity to reign. Nicaragua is increasingly deepening its relationship with […]
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From State: Designation of Officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina for Anti-Dayton Behavior PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 6, 2022Share The United States is designating Marinko Cavara and Alen Seranic, both of whom have obstructed or threatened the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement and have undermined […]
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