US lifts sanctions on Myanmar junta allies after general praises Trump
United States lifted sanctions designations on several allies of Myanmar’s ruling generals, two weeks after the head of the ruling junta praised President Donald Trump and called for an easing of sanctions in a letter responding to a tariff warning. Human Rights Watch called the move ‘extremely worrying’ and said it suggested a major shift […]
EU Lifts Sanctions on 3 LNG Tankers
The European Commission has announced the lifting of sanctions on three tankers operated by Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. This decision came after receiving commitments that these vessels would cease their activities involving Russian-sourced LNG. The sanctions had been imposed on the tankers North Moon, North Ocean, and North Light, which were transporting cargo from the […]
US Sanctions Venezuelan Gang Allegedly Linked to Maduro
The U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions against a Venezuelan group operating under the leadership of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and allegedly supporting drug cartels. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), an agency of the Treasury Department, announced that the organization, dubbed the Cartel de los Soles (Cartel of the Suns), has been classified […]
US sanctions North Korea trading company, individuals for IT worker schemes
The US Treasury Department sanctioned a North Korean trading company and three individuals for evading sanctions and generating revenue for Pyongyang through ‘fraudulent information technology worker schemes.’ The Office of Foreign Assets Control designated the Korea Sobaeksu Trading Company and three associated individuals –Kim Se Un, Jo Kyong Hun and Myong Chol Min — for […]
UK sanctions 25 targets involved in alleged people smuggling
United Kingdom has sanctioned 25 targets involved in alleged people smuggling, under a new financial sanctions regime targeting those facilitating the travel of refugees and migrants across the English Channel via small boats. The individuals and entities targeted include a small boat supplier in Asia and gang leaders based in the Balkans and North Africa. […]