US Sanctions – March 3, 2023

Modification to the Entity List

"The Bureau of Industry and Security is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by modifying one entity on the Entity List. This final rule modifies one entity on the Entity List under the destination of Russia."

The following entry is revised:

• Private Military Company 'Wagner', a.k.a., the following five aliases: Chastnaya Voennaya Kompaniya 'Vagner'; Chvk Vagner; PMC Wagner; Wagner Group; and Vagner Group. 15 Zolnaya Street, Saint Petersburg, 195213, Russia

87 FR 78856-57
Published 12-23-2022

TIlya Balakaev; Radiotester OOO a/k/a Radiotester LLC; Order Temporarily Denying Export Privileges

"Pursuant to section 766.24 of the Export Administration Regulations (the 'Regulations' or 'EAR'), the Bureau of Industry and Security ('BIS'), U.S. Department of Commerce, through its Office of Export Enforcement ('OEE'), has requested the issuance of an Order temporarily denying, for a period of 180 days, the export privileges under the Regulations of: Ilya Balakaev and Radiotester OOO a/k/a Radiotester LLC. OEE's request and related information indicates that these parties are located in the Russian Federation, at the respective addresses listed on the caption page of this order and on pages 12-13, infra, and that Balakaev, a Russian national, owns or controls Radiotester OOO a/k/a Radiotester LLC (referred to collectively as 'Radiotester')."

88 FR 12912-15
Published 03-01-2023

Additions of Entities to the Entity List; Revisions of Entities on the Entity List

"The Department of Commerce is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding seventy-six entities to the Entity List. These entities have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States and are listed on the Entity List under the destination of Russia. This rule also revises four existing entries on the Entity List under the destination of Russia."

88 FR 12155-70
Published 02-27-2023

Export Control Measures Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) To Address Iranian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Their Use by the Russian Federation Against Ukraine

"This rule amends the Export Administrations Regulations (EAR) to impose new export control measures on Iran. These measures address the use of Iranian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) by the Russian Federation (Russia) in its ongoing war against Ukraine, contrary to U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. Although UAVs are also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs), for purposes of consistency with the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) they are referred to as UAVs in the EAR."

88 FR 12150-55
Published 02-27-2023

Implementation of Additional Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and Refinements to Existing Controls

"In response to the Russian Federation's (Russia's) ongoing aggression against Ukraine, as substantially enabled by Belarus, the Department of Commerce is expanding and strengthening the existing sanctions against Russia and Belarus, including the scope of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)'s Russian and Belarusian industry sector sanctions and `luxury goods' sanctions. This rule also refines existing export controls on Russia and Belarus. The Department of Commerce is taking these actions to enhance the effectiveness of its controls on both countries and to better align them with those implemented by U.S. allies and partners."

88 FR 12175-05
Published 02-27-2023

Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Determination

"The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a price cap determination issued pursuant to an April 6, 2022 Executive order. The determination was previously issued on OFAC's website."

87 FR 79255
Published 12-27-2022

Imposition of Special Measure Prohibiting the Transmittal of Funds Involving Bitzlato

"FinCEN is issuing an order, pursuant to the Combating Russian Money Laundering Act, as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, to prohibit certain transmittals of funds (as defined in this order) by any covered financial institution involving Bitzlato Limited (Bitzlato), a financial institution operating outside of the United States determined to be of a primary money laundering concern in connection with Russian illicit finance."

88 FR 3919-26
Published 01-24-2023

Notice of March 1, 2023--Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Ukraine

[Presidential Documents]: "On March 6, 2014, by Executive Order 13660, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of persons that undermine democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine; threaten its peace, security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and contribute to the misappropriation of its assets."

88 FR 13285-86
Published 03-02-2023

Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 6C, 28B, and 54A

"The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing three general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GLs 6C, 28B, and 54A, each of which were previously made available on OFAC's website."

88 FR 9752-53
Published 02-15-2023

Russia-related General License 6C - Transactions Related to Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic, or Clinical Trials

Published 01-17-2023

Russia-related General License 28B - Authorizing the Wind Down and Rejection of Certain Transactions Involving Public Joint Stock Company Transkapitalbank and Afghanistan

Published 01-17-2023

Russia-related General License 54A - Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving VEON Ltd. or VEON Holdings B.V. Prohibited by Executive Order 14071

Published 01-17-2023

Russia-related General License 13D - Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024

Published 02-24-2023

Russia-related General License 60 - Authorizing the Wind Down and Rejection of Transactions Involving Certain Entities Blocked on February 24, 2023

Published 02-24-2023

Russia-related General License 61 - Authorizing Transactions Related to Debt or Equity of, or Derivative Contracts Involving, Certain Entities Blocked on February 24, 2023

Published 02-24-2023

Russia-related General License 8F - Authorizing Transactions Related to Energy

Published 02-24-2023