The US has imposed sanctions on an Australian man for his alleged role in global narcotics trafficking
David Jonathan Thackray and a New Zealand national, Ho Kai Leung, were among 12 individuals and eight entities sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in an action taken against “global narcotics traffickers”. Thackray was charged with importing nearly one kilogram of cocaine into New Zealand in 2014 and was subsequently […]
US Treasury Department’s sanctions office hacked by Chinese government
The US Treasury Department’s sanctions office was breached by Chinese government hackers, according to a report published on last wednesday. Citing US officials, The Washington Post reported that the hackers targeted the Office of Foreign Assets Control, which implements sanctions on countries and individuals, as well as the Office of the Treasury Secretary. The anonymous […]
Sanctioned shadow fleet gas carrier zigzags between Norwegian oil platforms
Following the transshipment of natural gas from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project, the Mulan has been sailing in circles in the North Sea. The 236-meter-long LNG carrier named Mulan has been sailing back and forth in the North Sea for more than a week. According to The Barents Observer, on December 20, the Mulan […]
Biden signs Pentagon budget bill that extends sanctions on Hong Kong officials
US National Defence Authorisation Act, annual omnibus bill, also includes extension of China sanctions in Tibet and Uygur legislation. US President Joe Biden has signed key legislation into law that extends for another five years the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019, including its sanctions on key Chinese officials. Biden signed the […]
China imposes sanctions on US that reminds red lines
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has imposed counter-sanctions on seven US military companies and related senior executives due to recent military aid and arms sales to Taiwan. China said in a statement that the US actions seriously violate the one-China principle and three China-US joint declarations, interfere in China’s internal affairs, and undermine China’s sovereignty and […]
US imposes sanctions on Georgian Dream party founder
The US said in a statement regarding the sanctions decision that Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder and honorary chairman of the Georgian Dream party, has undermined the democratic and European future. “The US is imposing sanctions on Bidzina Grigoris Dze Ivanishvili, the founder and honorary chairman of Georgian Dream. His actions have enabled human rights violations […]
Treasury announces new US sanctions on North Korea and Russia
The United States has hit North Korea and Russia with new sanctions targeting Pyongyang’s financial and military support for Moscow as well as its ballistic missile programme. The sanctions, which cover North Korean banks, generals and other officials, as well as Russian oil shipping companies, are the latest US measure aimed at cutting North Korea’s […]
US sanctions Chinese cyber security company
The United States sanctioned Chengdu-based cybersecurity company Sichuan Silence Information Technology Company, Limited (Sichuan Silence) and one of its employees, Guan Tianfeng (Guan), for their role in compromising tens of thousands of firewalls worldwide, including firewalls at US critical infrastructure companies. Simultaneously, the US State Department announced a Reward for Justice offer of up to […]
US sanctions 5 individuals and 4 organizations over Russia
The United States has sanctioned five individuals and four entities linked to the TGR Group, a vast international network that circumvented sanctions on behalf of Russian elites. According to the official statement, this step is being taken in coordination with the UK National Crime Agency, as well as the US Drug Enforcement Administration and the […]
China sanctions 13 US firms over Taiwan
China has sanctioned at least 13 American defense firms and six executives over arms sales to Taiwan, which Beijing considers a ‘breakaway province’. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said, “Taiwan independence and peace in the Taiwan Straits are fundamentally incompatible. The US insistence on using force to support Taiwan’s independence cannot change China’s firm determination […]