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Switzerland lifts some sanctions against Syria

Switzerland lifted the measures against the Syrian energy and transportation sectors, as announced by the Federal Council. Certain financial services and banking relationships are also permitted again. The suspension of sanctions is intended to support a peaceful and orderly political transition process in Syria. The remaining provisions of the Ordinance on Measures against Syria, including […]

US Sanctions China-Based Hacker and Data Broker

The Department of Justice unsealed indictments charging Zhou Shuai and Yin Kecheng, eight employees of i-Soon, a Chinese technology company, and two officers of China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) with a variety of hacking-related offenses. Further, the Diplomatic Security Service’s Rewards for Justice Program (RFJ) is offering up to $10 million for information on […]

USA sanctions South Africa

US President US President Donald Trump stated that farmers in South Africa are mistreated and said, “South Africa treats long-term farmers in the country horribly. They are confiscating their land and farms and it is much worse than that. It’s a bad place to be right now and we’re stopping all federal funding,” he said. […]

UK lifts sanction on 24 entities of Syria

The UK Foreign Office spokesperson said in a written statement that sanctions on 24 Syrian entities, including the Central Bank of Syria, Syrian Arab Airlines and energy companies, which were previously used to finance the Assad regime’s repression of the Syrian people, have been lifted. ‘This underscores our determination to help the Syrian people rebuild […]

SEC Dismisses Civil Enforcement Action Against Coinbase

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has dropped its ongoing civil enforcement action against Coinbase Inc. and Coinbase Global Inc. This decision came as part of a joint settlement between the Commission and the two Coinbase entities. On 21.01.2025, the SEC established the Crypto Task Force, which focused on creating a comprehensive […]

Syrian Airlines Removed from EU Sanctions List

European Union decided to ease some economic sanctions imposed on Syria. In this context, Syria’s national airline Syrian Arab Airlines (Syrianair) was removed from the EU’s sanctions list. In the statement made by the EU Council, it was stated that restrictive measures in sectors such as energy, transport, finance and banking were suspended. In particular, […]

US postpones Serbia oil sanctions

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic shared the official document sent to Serbia by the US Treasury Department on his social media account, stating that the US sanctions against the Serbian Oil Industry under the management of Russian ‘Gazprom Neft’ were postponed until 28 March. Vucic said, “We have 30 more days for NIS. This is good […]

Canada sanctions 76 individuals and organisations linked to Russia

Canada has expanded sanctions against Russia. In a statement made by the Canadian Prime Minister’s Office, it was stated that 76 individuals and organisations, including senior Russian government officials and oligarchs, who provide support to the Russian defence industry, who are involved in the forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia, were included in the […]