The US hits Hizballah finances
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on five individuals who helped to Hizballah money exchanger Hassan Moukalled and his company, CTEX…
The U.S. has sanctioned over 240 entities and individuals linked to Russia’s military-industrial complex
The United States Department of the Treasury impose sanctions on these entities, individuals and vessels in order to block Russia's weapons programs, including chemical and biological weapons. The sanctions affected…
Poland imposes sanctions on two companies that may be linked to Russia
The Ministry of the Interior and Administration of Poland added two companies to its sanctions list: Domtora sp. z o.o. (02-536 Warszawa, ul. Ludwika Narbutta 25A) and VAN 7 sp.…
Corruption in Uganda leads to new U.K. sanctions
The UK government used for the first time the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions regime on individuals involved in corruption in Uganda. The three individuals have been sanctioned: Mary Goretti Kitutu, who…
The U.S. has blocked unlawful exports of dual-use electronics to Russian military drones
The Department of Justice announced that it has blocked the unlawful export of dual-purpose electronics used in Russian military drone operations. According to a release from the department, Nikolay Grigorev,…
U.S. Senators asked the Biden administration about Russia’s use of cryptocurrency to evade sanctions
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall have sent a letter to the Biden Admininstration regarding the threat posed by the Tether cryptocurrency (USDT), the value of which is pegged…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gets expensive Toyota cars
State-run TV in North Korea has shown footage of a meeting between Kim Jong-un and the military. Kim Jong-un arrived at the event in an Aurus Senat limousine which was…
Lithuanian customs confiscated an expensive car for a Russian customer
The Customs Department under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania announced the confiscation of a BMW LDxDrive that was transported by a Belarusian driver for a client in Russia. The Belarusian driver attempted to claim that the car was…
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the Iranian UAV industry
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed financial sanctions on individuals, companies, and vessels that help with the sale of Iranian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). According to the OFACs statement, Sahara Thunder is the…
Norway supports sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank
Norway has decided to join the sanctions against extremist settlers in the West Bank. "For decades, settler violence has been allowed to grow due to widespread impunity and a failure…