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    Blacklisted by Biden, Paraguay’s Ex-President See Sanctions Lifted by Trump

    The United States has removed former Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes from its sanctions list, a shift that comes amid warmer ties between the Trump administration and President Santiago Peña’s conservative government, Bloomberg reported.

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    In Blow to Moscow, OFAC Imposes Sanctions on Serbia’s Main Oil Supplier

    The United States has imposed sanctions on the Russia-controlled Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS), prompting warnings from Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić of “unforeseeable” consequences for the Balkan nation ahead of winter, the Associated Press reported.

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    Consumer Data Giant’s Russian Subsidiary Expands Business in Occupied Ukraine

    NIQ, the world’s largest consumer-data provider, has been conducting business in occupied Ukraine despite international sanctions against the Russian Federation, the Financial Times reported. 

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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.

  • 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 […]