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Business, News, TOP newsOFSI, The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

The U.K. Clarifies Financial Sanctions

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of. HM Treasury, has published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), a new form of additional guidance to help enforce financial sanctions in the…

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Counter-Terrorism, TOP news, USAHizballah

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…

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Technology, TOP news, USAAviakompaniya Pobeda, OFAC, Russia, Sibanthracite, USA

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…

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Business, News, TOP newsPoland

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.…

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News, Politics, TOP newsUganda

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…

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TOP news, USAdrones, The Department of Justice

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,…

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Business, News, TOP news, USAElizabeth Warren, Roger Marshall, Tether, USDT

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…

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News, Politics, TOP newsAurus Senat, Kim Jong-un, Toyota

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…

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Business, Europe, News, Russia, TOP newsBMW, Lithuanian customs

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…

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