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Sanctions
Canada Announces New Sanctions on Hamas and Israel Settlers
By Editors | 18/09/2024
This is Canada’s fourth round of sanctions imposed over the October 2023 attacks on Israel, and the third round over extremist settler violence.
Sanctions
Meta Blocks Russian State Media on Facebook, Instagram
By Editors | 18/09/2024
Meta’s decision came just days after OFAC imposed sanctions on RT’s parent companies Rossiya Segodnya and TV-Novosti.
Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions More Members of Intellexa Spyware Consortium
By Editors | 18/09/2024
The sanctions target five individuals and an entity for their roles in developing, operating, and distributing commercial spyware technology marketed under the “Predator” brand.
Sanctions
US Sanctions Georgian Officials Over Human Rights Abuses
By Editors | 17/09/2024
OFAC sanctioned four individuals while the State Department announced visa restrictions on more than 60 others and their family members.
Fintech / Regtech
More Than 40 Private Sector Firms Join BIS Project Agora
By Manesh Samtani | 17/09/2024
Seven central banks will work with more than 40 financial firms to explore how tokenisation can enhance wholesale cross-border payments.
Sanctions
EU Seeking Greater Certainty on Russia Sanctions Renewal Process
By Editors | 16/09/2024
The current process requires a unanimous vote from all EU member states every 6 months to renew the sanctions on Russia.
Sanctions
US Issues New Sanctions Targeting Russian Influence Operations
By Editors | 16/09/2024
The new sanctions target media group Rossiya Segodnya and others connected to Russian state media RT and its “malign influence efforts”.
Enforcement
UK Set to Launch Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation
By Editors | 16/09/2024
The office will be responsible for the civil enforcement of certain trade sanctions as they relate to UK services and overseas trade with a UK nexus.
Sanctions
US Imposes Sanctions on Venezuelan Officials Over “Electoral Fraud”
By Editors | 13/09/2024
The sanctions target 16 Venezuelan officials aligned with Nicolas Maduro for obstructing fair elections and violating the rights of the Venezuelan people.
Sanctions
UK Issues Sanctions on Ten Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessels
By Editors | 13/09/2024
This is the third time the UK has used its sanctions powers to target individual vessels that undermine sanctions and facilitate Russia’s oil trade.
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