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May 16, 2024
Imposing Sanctions in Response to DPRK-Russia Weapon Deals
WASHINGTON — The United States is today imposing sanctions on five Russia-based individuals and entities connected to the transfer of military equipment and components between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Russian Federation in violation of the UN arms embargo on the DPRK. Russia has increasingly relied upon the DPRK for munitions to wage its war on Ukraine and has fired dozens of DPRK-supplied ballistic missiles against targets in Ukraine. Click here to view full notice.

May 16, 2024
Treasury Designates Sanctions Evaders Facilitating Illicit Arms Transfers between the DPRK and Russia
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is imposing sanctions on two Russian individuals and three Russia-based entities for facilitating weapons transfers between Russia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). This action promotes U.S. government objectives to disrupt and expose arms transfers between the DPRK and Russia and builds upon sanctions imposed by the Department of the Treasury and the Department of State related to DPRK-Russia arms transfers, including the transfer and testing of DPRK-origin ballistic missiles for Russia’s use against Ukraine. This action demonstrates our resolve to impose costs on and hold the DPRK and Russia to account for their unlawful activities. Click here to view full notice.

May 15, 2024
Sanctioning Sudanese Rapid Support Forces Commanders
WASHINGTON — The United States is today imposing sanctions on two Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanders, Ali Yagoub Gibril and Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed for their role leading RSF operations in Darfur. The RSF military operation to encircle and besiege El Fasher, North Darfur, has endangered the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians. Attacks by the RSF, the Sudanese Armed Forces and allied forces have caused civilian casualties and must immediately cease, as should the external support for warring parties. All impediments to humanitarian access – at a time when millions are at risk of starvation due to conflict – must be removed. Click here to view full notice.

May 15, 2024
Treasury Sanctions Sudanese Rapid Support Forces Commanders Expanding War
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Ali Yagoub Gibril and Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed, pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14098, for leading the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) war campaign. The RSF’s attacks in North Darfur, which started last month, have caused dozens of civilian casualties, including children. The RSF encirclement of North Darfur’s capital of El Fasher and recent fighting between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces have endangered nearly one million Sudanese civilians in the last major safe haven in Darfur, impeded humanitarian access, increased the risk of mass atrocities, and could undermine vital peace efforts. Click here to view full notice.

May 15, 2024
Treasury Sanctions Nicaragua-Based Russian Institution and Gold Companies
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is targeting the Ortega-Murillo regime’s repression of the Nicaraguan people and its ability to manipulate the gold sector and profit from corrupt operations. Treasury is imposing sanctions on three Nicaragua-based entities, the Training Center of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in Managua (RTC); Compania Minera Internacional, Sociedad Anonima (COMINTSA); and Capital Mining Investment Nicaragua, Sociedad Anonima (Capital Mining), pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13851, as amended. Click here to view full notice.

May 14, 2024
U.S. Exposes Attempted Sanctions Evasion Scheme Connected to Russian Oligarch
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated one Russian individual and three Russia-based companies involved in an attempted sanctions evasion scheme in which an opaque and complex supposed divestment could have unfrozen more than $1.5 billion worth of shares belonging to U.S.-designated Russian oligarch Oleg Vladimirovich Deripaska (Deripaska). Click here to view full notice.

May 14, 2024
Exposing a Sanctions Evasion Scheme Connected to a Designated Russian Oligarch
WASHINGTON — The United States is today designating one Russian individual and three Russia-based companies involved in an attempted sanctions evasion scheme connected to Russian oligarch Oleg Vladimirovich Deripaska, who was previously sanctioned by the United States, Australia, Canada, the European Union, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Click here to view full notice.