US Treasury Department’s sanctions office hacked by Chinese government
The US Treasury Department’s sanctions office was breached by Chinese government hackers, according to a report published on last wednesday. Citing US officials, The Washington Post reported that the hackers targeted the Office of Foreign Assets Control, which implements sanctions on countries and individuals, as well as the Office of the Treasury Secretary. The anonymous […]
Biden signs Pentagon budget bill that extends sanctions on Hong Kong officials
US National Defence Authorisation Act, annual omnibus bill, also includes extension of China sanctions in Tibet and Uygur legislation. US President Joe Biden has signed key legislation into law that extends for another five years the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019, including its sanctions on key Chinese officials. Biden signed the […]
Zelensky prepares to impose sanctions on Georgian government
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party of trying to make the country dependent on Russia and announced that he was working with European and other partners to prepare sanctions against the Georgian government. “The situation in Georgia is, of course, not just a problem of one nation, not just a […]