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  • 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.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 7765
    Reading Time:about 2 hours

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has released a notice listing individuals, companies, and vessels that have been added to the OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This designation is based on various legal criteria, primarily relating to activities in the Russian Federation's energy and financial services sectors. The properties and interests of these entities, under the U.S. jurisdiction, are blocked, and American citizens and companies are generally restricted from conducting transactions with them. The notice includes detailed information, including dates, contact details, and online resources for further information on these sanctions.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government has made a list of people and boats they don't want Americans to do business with because they are breaking important rules. If someone is on this list, it means their stuff in the U.S. is kind of "frozen," and people here should stay away from them.

  • 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.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12936
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that several individuals and vessels have been placed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This decision is based on their determination that the legal criteria for sanctions were met. As a result, their property and interests in these properties under U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from conducting transactions with them. The listed vessels are associated with entities that are blocked under Executive Order 13902, emphasizing their link to Iranian interests.

    Simple Explanation

    The government decided that some people and boats did something they shouldn't have, so their stuff is now off-limits, and U.S. people can’t do business with them.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10107
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Department of State has announced the addition of certain individuals to a list managed by the Department of Treasury, called the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This action was taken because these individuals were found to be involved in harmful activities directed by the Russian government. As a result, their property under U.S. jurisdiction is blocked, and U.S. citizens are generally prohibited from doing business with them. More details about these sanctions can be found on the Office of Foreign Asset Control's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government found some people doing bad things for another country and is stopping those people from using their stuff in the U.S. or doing business with U.S. people.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 4852
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has announced updates to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This action blocks all property and interests in property of the listed individuals that fall under U.S. jurisdiction and generally prohibits U.S. citizens and businesses from conducting transactions with them. One individual recently added to the list is Antal Rogan from Hungary, designated for involvement in corruption and misappropriation of state assets. More details, including the full list and sanctions programs, can be found on OFAC's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has decided to block certain people's things, meaning Americans can't do business with them, because those people are involved in bad things like stealing from their own countries.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 9664
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added two individuals and one entity to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This means their property and interests in property under U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. individuals and companies are generally prohibited from doing business with them. This action, which was issued on February 11, 2025, is part of OFAC's ongoing sanctions efforts. More details can be found on OFAC's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Treasury made a special list of people and a company that Americans can’t trade with because they did something wrong, but they didn’t say who they are or why in the document.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10343
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Department of State has announced that several individuals and vessels have been added to the Department of Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons. This action is part of enforcing an Executive Order aimed at blocking property related to harmful activities by the Russian government. As a result, all property and interests in the US linked to these people are blocked, and American citizens generally cannot do business with them. The vessels listed are linked to various Russian entities and are subject to these sanctions.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government has identified people and boats connected to harmful activities by the Russian government, so they have been put on a special list. This means their things in the U.S. are frozen, and people in the U.S. can't trade with them.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 95355
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced the addition of certain individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This action is part of efforts to impose sanctions on individuals linked to the Gulf Cartel, a group involved in the global illicit drug trade. The listed individuals, primarily from Mexico, are now subject to blocked property rights within U.S. jurisdiction, making it illegal for U.S. persons to engage in transactions with them. This move aims to disrupt and reduce the influence of the Gulf Cartel's criminal activities.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Treasury Department is making a list of people from the Gulf Cartel who are not allowed to do business in the United States because they are involved in bad activities. This means that people in America shouldn't buy or sell anything with them.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 3227
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The State Department has designated Sultan Yusuf Hasan al-'Arif, also known by several aliases, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. This action is taken under Executive Order 13224, which targets leaders of terrorist groups like al-Qa'ida. As a result, Sultan al-'Arif's property and interests within U.S. jurisdiction are blocked. The Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo, determined that providing prior notice to al-'Arif could undermine the effectiveness of these measures, as it might allow for the rapid transfer of funds.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. State Department decided that a person named Sultan Yusuf Hasan al-'Arif is too dangerous because he helps bad guys like al-Qa'ida. To stop him from moving his money around in the U.S., they have blocked all of his stuff here.