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The US crushes the Russian oil sector with new sanctions

The United States has imposed massive sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet and two of its largest oil producers: Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom Neft (Gazprom Neft) and Surgutneftegaz. Gazprom Neft…

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Japan lifts sanctions against the mother of the founder of Wagner Group

The Japanese government has removed Violetta Prigozhina, mother of Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner private military company from the sanctions list. Violetta Prigorzhina is 84 years old and is…

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US imposes sanctions on a Sudanese warlord

The United States has imposed sanctions on Mohammad Hamdan Daglo Mousa (Hemedti), the leader of the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and several entities assisting RSF. Secretary of State Anthony…

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US sanctions a Hungarian official linked to the government of Viktor Orban

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned Antal Rogan, a senior government official who has a critical role in the government. According to the statement…

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US temporarily eases sanctions on Syria

The United States has temporarily eased sanctions on Syria. The Department of the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a general license (GL) 24 for Syria, valid…

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Poland imposes sanctions on a Cypriot company that supplies ammonium nitrate

Poland has imposed sanctions against a Cypriot company after finding an ex-official from Belarus among its leaders. The Ministry of the Interior and Administration of the Republic of Poland announced…

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US sanctions founder and honorary chairman of Georgia’s ruling party

The United States imposed sanctions on Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, who founded Georgian Dream in May 2012. "Ivanishvili and Georgian Dream’s actions have eroded democratic institutions, enabled human rights abuses,…

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Canada answers to China’s sanctions

The Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement in support of two local organizations, the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and Canada-Tibet Committee, against which China has imposed sanctions.…

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The United States punches Iran’s Shadow Fleet with new sanctions

On December 19, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on four companies and three vessels involved in trading Iranian oil. These companies include Marshall Islands-based Journey Investment Company, which owns…

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UK sanctions five employees of the Georgian Interior Ministry

The UK has imposed sanctions against five employees of the Georgian Interior Ministry. These persons have been sanctioned: Vakhtang Gomelauri - Minister of Internal Affairs; Aleksandre Darakhvelidze - Deputy Minister…