Tag: sanctions
U.S. to Hit Russia With Sanctions on Over 500 Targets
A package of economic restrictions to be rolled out on Friday will be the largest since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago.
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U.S. Imposes Major New Sanctions on Russia, Targeting Finance and Defense
The Biden administration, responding to the death of Aleksei A. Navalny, unveiled its largest sanctions package to date as the war in Ukraine enters i [...]
UK targets Russian military with further sanctions
The latest measures follow sanctions against Russian prison bosses after Alexei Navalny's death.
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Alexei Navalny: UK sanctions Russian prison chiefs after activist's death
The UK freezes the assets of six prison bosses after the death of activist Alexei Navalny in a penal colony.
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U.S. Prepares ‘Major Sanctions’ Against Russia Over Navalny’s Death
President Biden has said there is “no doubt” that Vladimir V. Putin’s government was behind the death of the Russian opposition leader.
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U.S. Treasury’s OFAC Bans Crypto Addresses Tied to LockBit Ransomware Group From Financial System
"The LockBit ransomware variant, like other major ransomware variants, operates in the 'ransomware-as-a-service' (RaaS) model, in which administrators [...]
U.S. Hits Back at Iran With Sanctions, Criminal Charges and Airstrikes
The Biden administration used sanctions and criminal charges to punish the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Iran’s premier military force.
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Biden Imposes Sanctions on Israeli Settlers Over West Bank Violence
The order served as both a sharp-edged diplomatic notice to Israel and a message to Arab Americans, a key part of the political coalition the presiden [...]
Venezuela Ends Controversial Petro Cryptocurrency: Reports
Venezuela is ending its Petro cryptocurrency on Monday, more than five years after it was first launched, according to multiple reports.
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OFAC Accepts $1.2M Fine from Crypto Exchange CoinList to Settle Allegation of Russia Sanctions Violations
“This enforcement action further emphasizes the importance for virtual currency companies and those involved in emerging technologies to incorporate r [...]
Tether Freezes 41 Crypto Wallets Tied to Sanctions
"By executing voluntary wallet address freezing of new additions to the SDN List and freezing previously added addresses, we will be able to further s [...]
Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to U.S. Money Transmitter Charge
Anatoly Legkodymov, a co-founder of Hong Kong-based crypto exchange Bitzlato, pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitter tied to alle [...]
SEC faces sanctions threat as Judge questions DEBT Box case accuracy
United States District Judge Robert Shelby has cautioned the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawyers, hinting at possible sanctions due to pu [...]
SEC Faces Sanctions Amid Legal Battles with Ripple – Insights and Forecast
On Friday, Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty highlighted the latest in a recap of court comments, saying,
“A troubling pattern emerges: […] [...]
SEC Attorneys Hit by Judge With Reprimand and Possible Sanctions in Debt Box Case
A federal judge first slapped Debt Box with a temporary restraining order, restricting its access to its assets, in August. However, he later dissolve [...]