Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
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The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is a U.S. government agency under the Department of the Treasury responsible for implementing economic sanctions. It has been involved in sanctioning entities from various countries, including India and Serbia, as well as lifting restrictions on companies and individuals from Turkey, Venezuela, and Russia. OFAC also manages licenses that allow certain transactions, such as those related to disaster relief efforts in Venezuela.
Recent coverage
- US imposes sanctions on two Russians in fight against terrorism — Вести
- US Accuses Three Russian Citizens of Cyber Crimes — Вести
- US Accuses Three St. Petersburg Residents and Two Russian Companies of International Cybercrime — Фонтанка
- Domain t.me blocked due to US Treasury sanctions. Likely a mistake — restrictions were imposed against a specific VPN service — Meduza
- USA extended tax and fee payment authorization in Russia until October 9 — Ведомости
- US Lifts Anti-Russian Sanctions on Four Indian Companies — Коммерсантъ
- US Treasury extends NIS operating license until July 31 — Ведомости
- US excludes five companies and two Turkish citizens from anti-Russian sanctions — Ведомости
- Death toll from Venezuela earthquake exceeds 900 — Ведомости
- US Allows Financial Operations to Aid Venezuela Following Earthquake — Коммерсантъ
- US Treasury temporarily allows Venezuela transactions amid earthquake — Вести
- US lifts sanctions on Russian top executives. Who else has been removed from blacklists? — Фонтанка