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Three US agencies – the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the US Department of State – took new actions on June...more
On June 12, 2024, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), in coordination with the U.S. Department of State, announced a new wave of Russia sanctions that significantly expand...more
Citing Russia’s “transition to a full war economy,” the United States imposed sweeping new sanctions and export controls on Russia and Belarus today, including companies and individuals that continue to supply Russia’s...more
On the second anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine and in response to the death of activist Aleksey Navalny in a Russian prison, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom, along with Australia and...more
The various and elusive tactics used by Russia to evade global sanctions and export controls have grown increasingly sophisticated over the last several months, putting the onus on multinational entities to become equally...more
Contemporaneous with the European Union’s adoption of its 13th package of Russia sanctions, on February 23, 2024, the United States imposed sanctions against nearly 500 targets in continued response to Russia’s aggression...more
On 22 December 2023, the Biden administration issued Executive Order 14114, “Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Russian Federation’s Harmful Activities” (EO 14114), thereby amending EOs 14024 and 14068. The new EO...more
On September 15, 2022, the Biden Administration announced a new package of sanctions and export controls to hold the Russian government accountable for its war against Ukraine. ...more
On June 2, 2022, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added new Russian vessels and aircraft used by Russian elites, new top Russian government officials, and their companies and operations to the Specially Designated...more
The week ending Saturday, April 9, 2022, witnessed a ramping up of U.S. and allied sanctions against Russia and the continuing evolution of U.S. enforcement activities against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine....more
In response to a variety of activities allegedly undertaken by Russia, the U.S. Government has imposed a series of additional sanctions and export control measures since early March. Collectively, the March and April...more
Last week, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the EU Council, and Canada imposed further sanctions targeting Russian individuals and entities allegedly involved in the escalation of...more
As required under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (“CAATSA”), the Trump Administration on Monday released an unclassified version of a report (the “Report”) identifying senior political figures and...more
In recent weeks, the U.S. government has taken a number of significant steps to implement sanctions on Russia under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), which President Donald Trump signed into...more
This week, the U.S. government took several steps to implement sections of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 (CAATSA), with implications for Russia-related sanctions and their enforcement. On...more