Zelensky imposes sanctions on former advisor Oleksiy Arestovych
Volodymyr Zelensky imposed personal sanctions against Oleksiy Arestovych, former advisor to the Ukrainian President’s Office, who now lives outside of Ukraine. The move came as part of a sanctions package against a list of 76 individuals and 81 companies, compiled by Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council. Arestovych, who was one of Zelensky’s most outspoken […]
US expands sanctions against Jalisco New Generation Cartel
The U.S. government announced new economic sanctions and a financial crimes alert targeting the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and its fuel theft network. The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on “three Mexican nationals and two Mexican-based entities linked to” the CJNG. Also the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert urging […]
US Announces Sanctions Against Myanmar Military for ‘Facilitating’ Cyber Scams
The U.S. government has sanctioned a major militia in eastern Myanmar, describing it as “a key enabler” of online fraud operations that are costing Americans billions of dollars per year. In a statement, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said that it had sanctioned the Karen National Army (KNA), along with […]
China lifts sanctions against several MEPs
China has lifted sanctions on five EU parliamentarians after signaling interest in closer economic and political ties with Europe. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola informed political group leaders during a closed-door meeting of the decision of the Chinese authorities. Beijing had initially imposed its sanctions in 2021 on 10 EU individuals and four entities, including […]
USA’s new sanctions targeting Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program
The United States is sanctioning six entities and six individuals based in Iran and China for their role in a network procuring ballistic missile propellant ingredients on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Action, which targets this network that has facilitated the procurement of sodium perchlorate and dioctyl sebacate from China to Iran, is […]