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The Council of the EU has renewed sanctions on the Russian Federation

The Council of the European Union has renewed economic sanctions on the Russian Federation These sanctions, first introduced in 2014 in response to Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine,…

Business, Technology, TOP newsAlexander Ermakov, Medibank, Revil

Russian Cybercriminal Alexander Ermakov: What is He?

Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions against the Russian cybercriminal Alexander Ermakov responsible for hacking Medibank - the first trilateral sanctions against a Russian hacker.…

Europe, Politics, TOP newsAl-Aqila Company, Bilal al-Naal, Cham Wings, Fahad Darwish, Firas al-Akhras, Freebird Travel Agency, Mahmoud al-Dj, Mohannad al-Dabbagh, Yasser Hussein Ibrahim

The European Union has banned an advisor to Syrian leader

The Council of the EU has approved additional restrictive measures against 6 persons and 5 syrian entities. The new listings include an economic advisor to Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, three…

Europe, Politics, TOP newsAdvance Company Ltd, Al Junaid Multi Activities Co Ltd, Defense Industries System, Rapid Support Forces, SMT Engineering, Sudanese Armed Forces

The Council of the EU has added six entities from Sudan to EU sanctions list

The Council of the EU has raised new measures against six entities, in view of the gravity of the situation in Sudan. Nowadays, in Sudan are fighting between the Sudanese…

Business, TOP news, USAIlya Kahn, Joint Stock Company Research and Development Center ELVEES, the United States Department of Justice

Businessman arrested for scheme to illegally export semiconductors to Russia

Ilya Kahn, 66, a citizen of the United States, Israel and Russia was arrested in Los Angeles for his alleged involvement in a years-long scheme to secure and unlawfully export…

Politics, TOP news, TravelAlejandro Eduardo Giammattei Caceres, Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla, Ana Marcela Dinorah Giammattei Caceres, Guatemala, Stefano Giammattei Caceres

Guatemalan former president and his children barred from entering US

The State Department has banned Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla, former president of Guatemala, as generally ineligible for entry into the United States due to his involvement in significant corruption. The Department…

Business, TOP newsNorth Korea, South Korea

The South Korean goverment has sanctioned oil tankers

South Korea has imposed its own independent sanctions on ships for the first time since 2016. Two individuals and three organizations that supported North Korea's nuclear and missile development, engaged…

Counter-Terrorism, TOP newsAl-Shabab, terrorist attacks in Israel, Yahia Sinouar

The European Union imposes sanctions on Hamas and Al-Shabab leaders

The Council of the EU decided to add one individual to the EU terrorist list. This decision comes as part of European Union’s response to the threat posed by Hamas…

Europe, Russia, TOP newsJosep Borrell

EU adopts 12th package of economic and individual sanctions

The Council of the EU adopted a twelfth package of economic and individual restrictive measures in view of the continued Russian aggression against Ukraine. These measures deliver a further blow…

Europe, Politics, TOP newsOffice of Trade Sanctions Implementation, OTSI, Sanctions Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan

UK government announces new unit to clamp down on companies evading sanctions

Industry and Economic Security MinisterNusrat Ghani announces new Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation to strengthen enforcement and clamp down on companies dodging Russian sanctions. Companies who are found to be…