Hughes Hubbard’s “Sanctions in a Snap” is intended to provide a clear and concise summary of recent developments from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). We hope you find it helpful in assessing U.S. economic sanctions compliance risk against current U.S. government designation and enforcement priorities. Highlights from October 2025 include the first Russia-related sanctions imposed by the second Trump administration; designations of the current Colombian president, first lady and minister of the interior; and U.S.-U.K. coordinated actions against an alleged international online scam network. In total, OFAC added 340 individuals and entities to its SDN List and identified 33 vessels as blocked property. The October designations primarily focus on China, Cambodia, Russia and Mexico. The graph at the end of this update provides a visual representation of the current targeting priorities reflected in the October designations.
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