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On Second Anniversary of Russia’s Further Invasion of Ukraine and Following the Death of Aleksey Navalny, Treasury Sanctions Hundreds of Targets in Russia and Globally
February 23, 2024
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To deny Russia the resources necessary to support its brutal war against Ukraine, Treasury is designating targets including a major cog in Russia’s financial infrastructure; more than two dozen third-country sanctions evaders in Europe, East Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East; and hundreds of entities in Russia’s military-industrial base and other key sectors.
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SANCTIONS EVASION, CIRCUMVENTION, AND BACKFILL
In addition to individuals and entities located in Russia, OFAC continues to target persons outside of Russia who facilitate, orchestrate, engage in, and otherwise support the transfer of critical technology and equipment to Russia’s military-industrial base. OFAC also...
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1) On 2-23-24, OFAC and the State Department designated hundreds of entities pursuant to EO 14024. There were many non-Russian entities designated for “operating in” various targeted sectors of the Russian economy, but these designations all appear to fall within the realm of “de facto secondary sanctions actions” as described at Introductory Note Common to all Derivative Designation Notices Included in the Research System. More specifically in the OFAC Press Release (On Second Anniversary of Russia’s Further Invasion of Ukraine and Following the Death of Aleksey Navalny, Treasury Sanctions Hundreds of Targets in Russia and Globally), OFAC refers to the “Annex 3” targets as those ”who facilitate, orchestrate, engage in, and otherwise support the transfer of critical technology and equipment to Russia’s military-industrial base.” Similarly, the State Department Fact Sheet (Responding to Two Years...