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Sanctions
Sanctions
Lack of Vessel Ownership Data an Indicator of High Risk
By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2023
69.2% of vessels with unknown beneficial owners have engaged in risky or sanction-violating behaviour, report finds.
Sanctions
G7 Says Switzerland Is Not Doing Enough to Combat Sanctions Evasion
By Editors | 17/04/2023
Switzerland, though officially neutral, has frozen Russian assets worth about a third of the EUR 21.5 billion frozen across the EU.
Sanctions
US Commerce Dept Adds 12 Chinese Entities to Entity List
By Editors | 15/04/2023
The entities allegedly acquired or attempted to acquire US-origin items in support of Russia’s military effort.
AML / KYC
OFAC Sanctions Chinese Entities in Fentanyl Supply Chain
By Editors | 14/04/2023
The Chinese individuals and companies were allegedly involved in supplying drug cartels with ingredients to make opioids for sale in the US.
Sanctions
US, UK Announce Coordinated Sanctions Targeting Russia Facilitators
By Editors | 13/04/2023
US sanctions include International Investment Bank, a Russia-controlled financial institution in Hungary, and three of its current and former executives.
Sanctions
China Sanctions US Organisations over Taiwan Presidential Visit
By Editors | 11/04/2023
China sanctioned the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and US think tank Hudson Institute for hosting Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen last week.
Enforcement
US Authorities Fine Microsoft for Export Control, Sanctions Breaches
By Manesh Samtani | 09/04/2023
Microsoft’s Russia-based employees ordered software licenses in the names of parties not on the Entity List, to be used by designated persons.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US Treasury Publishes First Ever DeFi Risk Assessment
By Manesh Samtani | 07/04/2023
Treasury calls on the private sector to use the risk assessment to inform their risk mitigation strategies, and offers recommendations on government action.
Crypto / Digital Assets
‘Genesis’ Darknet Market Sanctioned and Shuttered by Authorities
By Editors | 06/04/2023
Law enforcement arrested 119 people and conducted 208 property searches in connection with Genesis Market, a criminal marketplace believed to be located in Russia.
Sanctions
US State-Level Sanctions Imposed on Foreign Adversaries
By Mark Johnston | 04/04/2023
More than a dozen US states already restrict or prohibit foreign ownership of and investments in private agricultural land.
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