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    OFAC Takes Aim at Financial Facilitators Aiding Iran’s Military

    OFAC sanctioned two Iranian financial facilitators and more than a dozen individuals and entities based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates for moving funds that allegedly benefited Iran’s military. 

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    UK Sanctions Target Russia’s Shadow Fleet and Weapons Programs  

    The United Kingdom imposed a new package of 100 sanctions aimed at curbing Russia’s ability to finance and sustain its war against Ukraine.

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    GOP Senators Signal Greater Support for New Russia Sanctions

    Republican lawmakers are intensifying calls for President Donald Trump to impose sweeping sanctions on Moscow following the recent incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace.

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    EU Weighs Sanctions on Chinese Refineries Linked to Russia

    The European Commission is preparing to target several independent Chinese refineries in its forthcoming sanctions package against Russia, Reuters reported, citing unnamed EU officials.

  • OFAC Blacklists Cyber Scammers in Southeast Asia

    The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday blacklisted 19 entities linked to large cyber-scam compounds in Southeast Asia that have targeted Americans in romance and cryptocurrency-investment swindles. 

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    Censored and Sanctioned, Russian Television Plays American Hit Shows

    As the war in Ukraine grinds on, Russians continue to seek respite from the conflict by turning to movie and TV streaming services, including at least one that is showing HBO hit shows.  In a story on how the Russian government strongarms media companies into censoring content in line with Putin’s conservative social agenda, New York […]