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Sanctions
OFAC Issues Guidance on Extended Statute of Limitations
By Editors | 22/07/2024
OFAC plans to extend record-keeping requirements from five to ten years, to match the new statute of limitations period.

Sanctions
UK Publishes Briefing on Third Countries Helping Russia
By Manesh Samtani | 22/07/2024
The briefing names Belarus, Iran, North Korea and China as the main countries providing military support to Russia.

Sanctions
UK Imposes Sanctions on 11 Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessels
By Editors | 21/07/2024
The measures are part of a joint “Call to Action” with European countries to disrupt the ‘shadow fleet’ of vessels Russia uses to circumvent oil sanctions.

Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Two Members of the ‘Cyber Army of Russia’
By Editors | 21/07/2024
Two Russian nationals separately pleaded guilty to participating in LockBit ransomware attacks, the DOJ announced separately.

AML / KYC
Thai Banks Urged to Tighten Scrutiny of Myanmar Transactions
By Editors | 20/07/2024
Thai Foreign Minister told parliament that the government will meet with banks regarding their due diligence processes for Myanmar transactions.

Sanctions
OFAC Announces More Sanctions Targeting Houthi Funding
By Editors | 20/07/2024
The targets include individuals and companies based in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, China, and the UAE, along with five vessels.

Sanctions
China, Russia Exploring New Ways to Address Payment Problems
By Editors | 19/07/2024
A Chinese official said financial institutions from the two countries are exploring the possibility of cooperating using the Mir payment system.

Enforcement
Switzerland Has Pursued 56 Cases Involving Russia Sanctions Violations
By Editors | 19/07/2024
Out of 56 administrative penal proceedings, 26 were dropped, 15 resulted in penalties, and the others remain under investigation.

Enforcement
US Jails Man for Shipping Microelectronics to Russia via Hong Kong
By Editors | 17/07/2024
Russian national Maxim Marchenko procured dual-use military grade microelectronics for Russian end users using Hong Kong-based shell companies.

Sanctions
EU Sanctions Five Israeli Individuals and Three Entities
By Editors | 17/07/2024
The sanctions were imposed under the EU’s Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime for human rights abuses against Palestinians.
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