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News about economic and political sanctions imposed by the United States, the European Union, Great Britain, Russia, and Ukraine.

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US blocks the network facilitating Iranian oil

The U.S Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on a network facilitating Iranian oil trade. This network was run by Iraqi businessman Salim…

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The Czech government imposed sanctions on the assistant to the former president of Russia

The Czech government has added Russian citizen Oleg Osipov to its national sanctions list. "A close associate of Dmitry Medvedev, Osipov regularly spreads extremist rhetoric and in April made credible…

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US sanctions Aeza Group, a Russian hosting provider

The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on Aeza Group, a Russian hosting service provider based in St. Petersburg. Aeza has been providing services to ransomware groups, including the Meduza and…

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Lithuania urges to strengthen sanctions against Belarus

Lithuania has urged the international community to strengthen sanctions against the Belarusian regime until all political prisoners are released and real democratic reforms begin, as well as until the regime…

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Russia sanctions Daimler Truck AG

Russia has imposed sanctions on Daimler Truck AG. The Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, has signed a decree, including the German company, Daimler Trucks AG, in the list of entities…

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The United States lifted sanctions on Syria

Almost 7 months after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, the United States lifted sanctions on Syria. "The United States is committed to supporting a Syria that is stable, unified, and at…

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US lifted sanctions that blocked the construction of nuclear power plants in Hungary

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued Russia-related General License 115B, authorizing certain transactions related to civil nuclear energy. This license allowed some transactions related to…

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Lithuania prepares a mechanism for its own sanctions against Russia

Lithuania has prepared a mechanism for its own sanctions against Russia in case the EU sanctions do not work. On June 25, the Lithuanian Seimas passed amendments to the law…

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EU imposes sanctions on a Swiss social media influencer

The European Union has imposed sanctions against Nathalie Yamb, a Cameroonian-Swiss social media influencer. "Since the Sochi summit she attended in 2019, Nathalie Yamb has been an outspoken supporter of…

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The Russian faces four years in prison for violating Dutch sanctions

The Netherlands Public prosecutions service demands that the Russian be sentenced to 4 years in prison for violating sanctions. In a Rotterdam court, a 44-year-old Russian was accused of violating…