EU renews its terrorist list of persons and organisations subject to sanctions The Council today renewed the so-called EU terrorist list, which sets out persons, groups and entities subject to restrictive measures with a view to combating terrorism. Persons, groups and entities on the list are subject to the freezing of their funds and other financial assets in the EU. It is […]
The United States Takes Action against Officials of the Former Maduro Regime Involved in Obstructing the Venezuelan National Assembly PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 13, 2020 Share On January 13, the United States sanctioned seven current or former officials of the former Maduro regime involved in […]
06 Jan 2020 Fraudulent website related to Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited on fraudulent website, which has been reported to the HKMA. Hyperlink to the press release is […]
Public Designation, Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption, of Former Moldovan Official Plahotniuc PRESS STATEMENT OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON JANUARY 13, 2020 Share Today, I am designating former Moldovan official and oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc due to his involvement in significant corruption. In his official capacity, Plahotniuc was involved in corrupt […]
Earlier today, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added the following persons: BRITO RODRIGUEZ, Jose Dionisio, Anzoategui, Venezuela; DOB 15 Jan 1972; Gender Male; Cedula No. V-8263861 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. DUARTE, Franklyn Leonardo, Tachira, Venezuela; DOB 15 May 1977; Gender Male; Cedula No. V-13304045 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. […]
Intensified Sanctions on Iran PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 10, 2020 Share Today, the United States is taking a series of actions in response to Iran’s attacks against U.S. forces and interests, and to deprive the Iranian regime of revenue to conduct its violent foreign policy. […]
Public Designation of Leopoldo Cintra Frias Due to Involvement in Gross Violations of Human Rights PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 2, 2020 Share The Department is publicly designating Leopoldo Cintra Frias, Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba (MINFAR), under Section 7031(c) of the FY […]
As was previously stated earlier in the week, on Friday, President Trump issued another Iran Executive Order (“Imposing Sanctions with Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran”). Here’s the operative part, which makes the new designations subject to primary and secondary sanctions: Section 1.(a) All property and interests in property that […]
You may have noticed that the Export Control section of the Events page has disappeared. Not my bad – the Export Control Organization, which provides the bulk of these events, has not scheduled anything new. I will poke around and see if BIS in the United States has anything coming […]
United States Further Restricts Air Travel to Cuba PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 10, 2020 Share Today, at my request, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) suspended until further notice all public charter flights between the United States and Cuban destinations other than Havana’s José Martí […]
