Scott Bessent stated he is ready to follow President Trump’s lead. Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent told the Senate Finance Committee last week that he would be “100…
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Treasury Department Targets Russian Sanctions-Evasion Network
Partnership with China facilitated payments for American goods. The Treasury Department sanctioned over 150 entities and individuals involved in a scheme to help Russia circumvent preexisting sanctions enforced…
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President Delists Cuba From Terror Sponsor List
Florida congressman expresses opposition to the action. President Joe Biden issued an executive order delisting Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism this week. The delisting also removes…
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State Department Sanctions The Terrorgram Collective
The leaders of the terrorist group, based in Brazil, Croatia, and South Africa, were also designated. The U.S. State Department designated the Terrorgram Collective and three of its…
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Treasury Sanctions Iranian, Russian Officials for U.S. Election Interference
Acting under secretary alleges governments attempted to access the Trump and Harris presidential campaigns The Treasury Department sanctioned government officials from Iran and Russia this week for their…
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White House Announces Plan to Counter Russia, Iran, China, and North Korea
National security memo describes the four nations’ cooperation as an “axis of upheaval” or “quartet of chaos.” President Biden approved a national security memo on China, Russia, Iran,…
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Treasury Sanctions Network of Russian Digital Assets
They used cryptocurrencies to launder money through the United States. The Treasury Department recently sanctioned a group of nine entities connected to Russian sanctions evasion operations, targeting individuals…
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Treasury Sanctions Network Connected to President of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The official has been accumulating wealth through patronage networks. The Department of the Treasury sanctioned an organization and an individual on Wednesday for supporting a patronage network connected…
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Treasury Sanctions Sudan Leader for Weapons Acquisition
Officials state he was organizing weapons deals for armed forces. The Treasury Department sanctioned Sudan leader Mirghani Idris Suleiman last week, addressing his role in procuring weapons for…
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DOJ Indicts Salesman for Transporting U.S. Mining Drills to Iran
The business circumvented licenses by claiming drills were meant for Iraq. A federal jury convicted a salesman based in the Middle East of conspiring to sell U.S. products…
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