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Yet Further Export, Import and Investment Sanctions on Russia and Belarus, Phase IV

By Executive Order of March 11, 2022, President Biden took yet additional steps to punish Russia for its incursions in Ukraine and to pressure it to change course. This bars: - The importation into the United States of...more

New Sanctions and Export Controls for Russia and Belarus, Phase III

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, the White House countered with another wave of sanctions and export controls. Building on the restrictions discussed in our Phase I and Phase II alerts, these new measures further...more

Substantial Enhancement of Sanctions and Export Controls Targeting Russia and Belarus, Phase II

Earlier this week, following Russia’s aggressive incursion into Ukraine, we reported on the imposition of U.S. sanctions in response — a modest response that reserved the heavier sanctions that have been anticipated. On...more

New Sanctions Imposed in Response to Russia’s Incursions in Ukraine, Phase I

To counter Russia’s escalating incursions into Ukraine and threats to its sovereignty, the United States has imposed a series of sanctions on Russian and Ukrainian persons and interests, to be implemented by the U.S....more

OFAC Implements Chinese Military Company Sanctions, Issues Rounds of New FAQs

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has implemented new sanctions affecting China pursuant to Executive Order (“E.O.”) 13959, one of the Trump Administration’s final actions. The...more

U.S. Sanctions Compliance During COVID-19: Pandemic-Related Guidance from the Office of Foreign Assets Control

The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) released brief policy guidance on April 20, 2020, addressing the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the capability of the global business...more

Sudan Sanctions Lifted

Effective October 12, 2017, U.S. sanctions against Sudan have been lifted. U.S. persons are no longer prohibited from engaging in most transactions involving Sudan and the government of Sudan....more

New U.S. Sanctions on Government of Venezuela Affect Debt, Equity and Other Transactions by U.S. Persons or within the United...

Alleging that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is corruptly selling off state assets at below value to enrich persons supporting his regime, and in order to deprive it of hard currency, the United States has imposed new...more

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