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MI5 director-general Ken McCallum has warned university chiefs they must stop sensitive joint research with hostile states

On December 22, 2023, President Biden issued a new Executive Order (E.O.) amending E.O. 14024 and E.O. 14068. This E.O. further targets Russian sanctions evasion and solidifies...

On July 26, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets...

OFAC Sanctions Russian Intelligence Officers Supervising Russian Election Influence Operations: On June 23, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control...

Despite corporate boycotts and export bans, goods from truffles to handbags are reaching the country's boutiques

Combatting circumvention of the EU sanctions is a common mission of the EU Member States, especially of those who are at the forefront of sanctions…

In response to Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine, both the United States and the European Union have imposed additional sanctions and further restricted exports to Russia and Iran.

On February 6, 2023, two massive earthquakes of 7.8 and 7.6 magnitude struck Turkey and Syria, resulting in substantial physical damage and tremendous loss of life with over 40,000 deaths as of February 14, 2023.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, so too does Russia's isolation from the West.

The OFSI Guidance also addresses OFSI's proposed approach to enforcement of the new ban.