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  • 2024-30799 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 106750
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, announced they have added individuals to their Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This means that the property and interests of these individuals within U.S. jurisdiction are now blocked, and American citizens and companies are generally prohibited from doing business with them. The designated individuals are from Georgia and were sanctioned for being leaders or officials of entities involved in serious human rights abuses.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Treasury's Office, called OFAC, has added some people from Georgia to a special list because they did bad things. This means these people can't use their stuff in the U.S., and Americans can't do business with them.

  • 2025-01875 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8422
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it has added an individual's name to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This action means the person's property and assets under U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. citizens and businesses are not allowed to conduct transactions with them. This decision was made because the individual met certain legal criteria. More information and the full list can be found on OFAC's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has put a person on a special list because they did something wrong, so now people in America can't do business with them. This means their stuff in America is "frozen" and can't be used.

  • 2021-00590 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 3232
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that Falih Al-Fayyadh has been added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This means all of his property and interests in the United States are blocked, and American citizens are generally prohibited from doing business with him. The decision is based on his involvement in human rights abuses as a leader or official of a government entity, in accordance with Executive Order 13818. This sanctions action was effective as of January 8, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government put a man named Falih Al-Fayyadh on a special list that says Americans can't do business with him because he did some bad things involving human rights. This means if a person or company in the U.S. has anything of his, they can't use it anymore.

  • 2025-02899 — Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions Pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding Blocking Property With Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10185
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Department of State has released a notice with names of individuals placed on the Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons. This action is due to these individuals' association with activities deemed harmful by the U.S. involving the Russian government. As a result, any property or interests owned by these individuals under U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. citizens are generally forbidden from conducting business with them. The notice also identifies several LNG carriers linked to entities subject to U.S. sanctions based on Executive Order 14024.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Department of State has stopped some people, connected to harmful activities with Russia, from doing business in the U.S. by freezing their stuff in the country and telling Americans not to work with them.

  • 2025-02898 — Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions Pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding Blocking Property With Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10314
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of State has added one or more individuals to the Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List because they meet the legal criteria set by an Executive Order targeting harmful activities by the Russian government. As a result, their assets in the U.S. are frozen, and American citizens are generally not allowed to do business with them. For more information, individuals can check the SDN List on the Office of Foreign Asset Control's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of State has made a decision to stop certain people from doing business in the U.S. because they did things that were not nice, like harmful activities related to the Russian government. Now, these people can't use their money or things in America, and U.S. folks aren't supposed to deal with them.

  • 2021-00767 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 4177
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) within the U.S. Treasury Department announced that they have added certain individuals to their Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This designation means these individuals' properties within the U.S. are blocked, and U.S. individuals and businesses are not allowed to engage in transactions with them. The updated list and further details on OFAC's sanctions are available on their official website.

    Simple Explanation

    The government made a list of people whose money and things in the U.S. are "frozen," which means others can't use them or do business with these people. This helps make sure bad guys don't get to use their stuff in the U.S.

  • 2025-01881 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8429
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has unblocked the property and interests of certain individuals and entities, removing them from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons. These changes were determined on January 13, 2025, and involve several individuals from Mexico and Colombia and entities located in Honduras and Mexico. The names and details of those affected are available on OFAC's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has decided that some people and companies from different countries are no longer on a bad list, meaning they can use their stuff like everyone else, and you can see their names on a special website.

  • 2025-02903 — Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions Pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding Blocking Property With Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10245
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of State has published the names of individuals who are now on the Department of Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List due to harmful activities linked to the Russian government. As a result, these individuals' U.S. properties are blocked, and U.S. citizens are generally not allowed to conduct transactions with them. The information, along with the list, can be accessed on the Office of Foreign Asset Control's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Department of State has put certain people on a list because they did bad things connected to the Russian government, and now their U.S. things are not allowed to be used or traded with.

  • 2024-30372 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104315
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced that certain individuals have been added to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This action means that all property and interests in property within U.S. jurisdiction belonging to these individuals are blocked. U.S. persons are generally prohibited from conducting transactions with these individuals. More details, including the list and additional information about OFAC's sanctions programs, can be found on their website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Treasury put some people on a special list that means Americans aren't allowed to do business with them, and anything those people own in the U.S. is frozen, kind of like when a toy gets taken away and can't be played with anymore.

  • 2025-02904 — Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions Pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding Blocking Property With Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10152
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Department of State has announced that they have added new individuals and entities to the Department of Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This decision was made due to their involvement in harmful activities linked to the Russian government. As a result, the property and financial assets of these individuals and entities within U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. citizens are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. Two main companies, GOTIK SHIPPING CO and PLIO ENERGY CARGO SHIPPING OPC PRIVATE LIMITED, along with their vessels, are mentioned in the sanctions for providing support to Russian entities subject to these restrictions.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government is telling everyone that certain people and companies, including two shipping companies, have done bad things with Russia. Because of this, their money in the U.S. is frozen, and Americans are not allowed to do business with them.

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