Sanctions

Sanctions

EU Expands Sanctions on Myanmar Junta and Supporters

By Editors | 12/12/2023

EU imposes asset freezes on four individuals and two companies in latest action against Myanmar’s military-led government.

Enforcement

Binance’s CZ Zhao Now Required to Remain in US Until Sentencing

By Editors | 11/12/2023

Initially, a magistrate judge appeared to be allowing Zhao to leave the US until his sentencing hearing in February. A district court judge has reversed this ruling.

Sanctions

US, UK, Canada Announce Coordinated Human Rights Sanctions

By Editors | 11/12/2023

The US targeted individuals across nine countries; the UK sanctions included targets involved in forced ‘scam farm’ labour in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.

Enforcement

OFAC Announces Settlement with Nasdaq for Sanctions Violations

By Editors | 10/12/2023

Nasdaq’s Armenian subsidiary committed 151 apparent violations of sanctions on Iran before the violations were self-reported in 2014.

Sanctions

US and UK Sanction Russians Tied to Election Hacking

By Editors | 08/12/2023

The individuals are accused of targeting UK politicians and think tanks, among others, in a long-running spear-phishing campaign on behalf of Russia’s  Federal Security Service.

Sanctions

Chinese Firms Targeted in Latest Round of UK Russia Sanctions

By Editors | 07/12/2023

UK sanctions 46 individuals and entities, including companies in Belarus, China, Serbia, Turkey the UAE, and Uzbekistan, with links to Russian military sales.

Sanctions

US Targets President’s “Wallets” in Latest Belarus Sanctions

By Editors | 07/12/2023

OFAC sanctions 11 entities and seven individuals accused of supporting Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Russia’s war effort.

Sanctions

US Treasury Announces “Counter-Fentanyl Strike Force”

By Editors | 06/12/2023

Initiative is aimed at streamlining the US Treasury Department’s efforts to combat trafficking of illicit fentanyl.

Sanctions

US Government Offers Bounty for Russian National Accused of Sanctions Busting

By Editors | 06/12/2023

US government offers USD 7 million reward for individual accused of smuggling sensitive technology to Russia and money laundering via a German trading company.