Sanctions

OFAC lists 21 crypto wallets linked to North Korea IT worker network generating $800 million

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The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on a crypto network connected to an overseas IT worker operation linked to North...

US temporarily eases sanctions on Russian oil shipments loaded before March 12

Sanctions Tejaswini Deshmukh -
The Trump administration has issued a temporary license allowing countries to purchase certain Russian oil shipments that are currently stranded at sea. The decision...

Crypto exchange Binance sues Wall Street Journal after report on alleged Iran-linked transactions

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The global cryptocurrency industry is once again under attention after the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, filed a lawsuit...

Macron says Strait of Hormuz crisis does not justify lifting Russia sanctions

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France has made it clear that the global energy crisis should not lead to the removal of sanctions imposed...

Former US envoy Steven Pifer warns easing Russia sanctions now could strengthen Moscow’s war effort

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The debate over Russia sanctions has intensified as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues without a clear end....

Switzerland adopts sweeping new sanctions against Iran targeting individuals and companies

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Switzerland has adopted new international sanctions against Iran, aligning itself with measures that were originally introduced by the European...

US assures G-7 partners India’s Russian oil waiver is strictly temporary

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The United States told its Group of Seven partners that any easing of sanctions on Russian oil would be...

Hungary calls on European Union to act on Russian energy sanctions as domestic fuel costs rise

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Hungary, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has asked the European Union to suspend all sanctions on Russian energy....
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