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Ukraine imposed sanctions on Russian officials, legal entities, and assets
Ukraine has placed sanctions on dozens of Russian officials and entities, including businesses and media.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a decree on March 23 targeting 26 foreigners and 81 legal entities, blocking their assets and restricting travel or operations in...
UK imposes sanctions on allies of Syrian President al-Assad
The United Kingdom has announced sanctions on six allies of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, including his foreign minister and close advisers, saying the move would send a “clear message that they must be held to account for their crimes”.
The...
U.S. sanctions Ukrainian tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky over money laundering allegations
The State Department sanctioned one of Ukraine’s most powerful tycoons, Ihor Kolomoisky, as U.S. authorities also pursue a civil case alleging he stole billions of dollars from a Ukrainian bank he once owned and laundered the funds into the...
EU imposed sanctions on top Venezuelan officials over election fraud
EU foreign ministers on Monday imposed sanctions on 19 leading Venezuelan officials accused of undermining democracy or violating human rights in the South American country.
The officials — which include high-ranking generals and other army commanders as well as supreme...
Kyrgyz tycoon, wife changed last names after being placed on U.S. Magnitsky sanctions list
The former deputy chief of Kyrgyzstan's Customs Service, Raimbek Matraimov, has changed his last name after being placed on the U.S. Magnitsky sanctions list for his alleged involvement in the illegal funneling of hundreds of millions of dollars abroad.
A...
U.S. sanctions Ukraine officials over interference in 2020 election
The Trump administration on Monday slapped sanctions on seven Kremlin-linked individuals and four entities for attempting to interfere in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
The U.S. Treasury Department described the targeted sanctions as the “inner circle” of Ukrainian lawmaker Andrii...
U.S. collects $7m in Iranian assets for victims of terrorism
The US government collected $7m in Iranian assets for victims of state-sponsored “terrorism”, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.
The money was the US share of a civil forfeiture that targeted attempts to violate sanctions on Iran with fraudulent transfers of about...
U.S. sanctions Venezuelan judge and prosecutor for roles in the trial of Citgo’s former executives
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a Venezuelan judge and a prosecutor over their roles in the trial of six former executives of U.S. refiner Citgo sentenced to prison by a Venezuelan court last month.
The U.S. Treasury...
How will Brexit impact sanctions and money laundering rules?
As the UK prepares for a future outside of the EU, one of the areas financial services companies in particular have to consider is sanctions. As of 11pm on the 31st December 2020, the UK will no longer subject to...
Swiss freeze financial assets of Belarus president Lukashenko
Switzerland has frozen the financial assets of the president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, following the violent aftermath of the elections in the east European country.
Lukashenko and son Viktor are among 15 people banned from entering or travelling through Switzerland,...
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Former Rockbridge County jail superintendent gets 51 months in prison for corruption
The former superintendent of the Rockbridge County Regional Jail has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for...