Sanctions

Sanctions

OFAC Issues Guidance on Humanitarian Assistance to Yemen

By Editors | 20/02/2024

The guidance provides clarity on the flow of humanitarian assistance and trade to the Yemeni people after the designation of the Houthis.

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EU, US, UK to Respond to Death of Top Putin Critic With Sanctions

By Editors | 20/02/2024

Aleksei Navalny, who survived a poisoning four years ago, died in a remote Arctic prison where he was serving a three-decade sentence.

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US Eases Restrictions on DRPK Humanitarian Activities

By Editors | 18/02/2024

NGOs will be able to engage in a broader range of humanitarian-related activities involving North Korea with fewer bureaucratic hurdles.

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OFAC Sanctions 7 Targets Over Illegal Exports to Iran

By Editors | 15/02/2024

Three individuals and four entities, including a subsidiary of Iran’s central banks, were sanctioned for illegally exporting US goods and tech to Iran.

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Swiss Commodity Firms Under Probe for Russia Sanctions Breaches

By Editors | 15/02/2024

Two commodity trading firms were referred to prosecutors for allegedly using Middle East subsidiaries to circumvent Swiss sanctions against Russia.

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France Announces Sanctions Against “Extremist” Israeli Settlers

By Editors | 14/02/2024

The move prohibits 28 individuals from entering France, which plans to also pursue sanctions against Israeli settlers at the European level.

AML / KYC

US DOJ Secures Guilty Plea in Russia Sanctions Evasion Case

By Editors | 14/02/2024

A Canadian-Russian national helped ship US-origin electronic components that were later found in Russian weapons in Ukraine.

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EU Proposes to Apply Trade Curbs to Some Chinese Firms

By Editors | 14/02/2024

The current draft sanctions package includes three mainland companies which EU firms would not be allowed to trade with.

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UK Announces First Sanctions Against Israeli Settlers

By Editors | 14/02/2024

Four individuals were designated for their involvement in violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, the first time the UK has imposed such measures.