Browsing: Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Compliance and Risk Joint task force blocks $30B of Russian assets

A dedicated international task force focused on executing sanctions against Russia has blocked or frozen more than $30 billion worth of sanctioned Russian assets in financial accounts and economic resources, and immobilized approximately $300 billion worth of Russian Central Bank Assets, according to a press release issued by the Treasury Department.

Compliance and Risk OFAC announces additional Russian sanctions

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned Transkapitalbank, a Russian commercial bank, and its subsidiary, Joint Stock Company Investtradebank for sanctions evasion activity connected to the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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As the Office of Foreign Assets Control works to crack down on sanctions evasions networks and technology companies associated with the Kremlin, it announced today that it is designating an additional 21 entities and 13 individuals. It also expanded sanctions authorities to include the Russian aerospace, marine and electronics sector.