Switzerland lifts some sanctions against Syria
Switzerland lifted the measures against the Syrian energy and transportation sectors, as announced by the Federal Council. Certain financial services and banking relationships are also permitted again. The suspension of sanctions is intended to support a peaceful and orderly political transition process in Syria. The remaining provisions of the Ordinance on Measures against Syria, including […]
Trump threatens to impose ‘large scale’ sanctions on Russia until a peace agreement with Ukraine is reached
After weeks of distancing the U.S. from Ukraine, President Donald Trump threatened to impose expanded ‘large scale’ sanctions and tariffs on Russia until it reaches a peace agreement with Ukraine. Trump’s statement in Truth Social is as follows: “Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely ‘pounding’ Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am […]
US Sanctions China-Based Hacker and Data Broker
The Department of Justice unsealed indictments charging Zhou Shuai and Yin Kecheng, eight employees of i-Soon, a Chinese technology company, and two officers of China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) with a variety of hacking-related offenses. Further, the Diplomatic Security Service’s Rewards for Justice Program (RFJ) is offering up to $10 million for information on […]
USA sanctions South Africa
US President US President Donald Trump stated that farmers in South Africa are mistreated and said, “South Africa treats long-term farmers in the country horribly. They are confiscating their land and farms and it is much worse than that. It’s a bad place to be right now and we’re stopping all federal funding,” he said. […]
UK lifts sanction on 24 entities of Syria
The UK Foreign Office spokesperson said in a written statement that sanctions on 24 Syrian entities, including the Central Bank of Syria, Syrian Arab Airlines and energy companies, which were previously used to finance the Assad regime’s repression of the Syrian people, have been lifted. ‘This underscores our determination to help the Syrian people rebuild […]