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OFAC delays PDVSA bond authorization, removes three entries from SDN list
Summary
The US Treasury’s OFAC delayed authorisation for transactions involving PDVSA’s 2020 8.5% bond until Nov. 5 and removed two Russia-linked entries and one counter-narcotics individual from its SDN list.
EU Council briefly extends Ukraine territorial integrity sanctions
Summary
The European Union has extended sanctions targeting actions undermining Ukraine’s territorial integrity until Sept. 22, giving the Council additional time to conduct a comprehensive review of the measures.
Russian national pleads guilty in $2 million aerospace export scheme to Russia
Summary
A Russian national has pleaded guilty to conspiring to illegally route nearly $2 million in US-origin aviation and aerospace goods to Russia without required US export licenses.
Ukraine sanctions 29 Russians, 29 companies tied to Rostec defense supply chains
Summary
Ukraine has sanctioned 29 Russian nationals and 29 companies linked to state-owned Rostec, targeting suppliers of electronics, precision equipment and components used in Russian missile and drone production.
OFAC eases contracting with PdVSA officials while shielding Citgo governance
Summary
OFAC has amended its license for dealings with Venezuela’s state oil company, giving sanctioned PdVSA officials authority to sign permitted contracts while adding new protections around Citgo’s corporate governance.
US extends Iran sanctions authority to VTB Bank, heightening secondary sanctions risk
Summary
OFAC has sanctioned Russia’s VTB Bank under an Iran-related authority, adding significant secondary sanctions exposure for foreign financial institutions while retaining the bank’s existing sectoral sanctions listing.
OFAC delays PDVSA bond authorization, removes three entries from SDN list
Summary
The US Treasury’s OFAC delayed authorisation for transactions involving PDVSA’s 2020 8.5% bond until Nov. 5 and removed two Russia-linked entries and one counter-narcotics individual from its SDN list.
EU Council briefly extends Ukraine territorial integrity sanctions
Summary
The European Union has extended sanctions targeting actions undermining Ukraine’s territorial integrity until Sept. 22, giving the Council additional time to conduct a comprehensive review of the measures.
Russian national pleads guilty in $2 million aerospace export scheme to Russia
Summary
A Russian national has pleaded guilty to conspiring to illegally route nearly $2 million in US-origin aviation and aerospace goods to Russia without required US export licenses.
Ukraine sanctions 29 Russians, 29 companies tied to Rostec defense supply chains
Summary
Ukraine has sanctioned 29 Russian nationals and 29 companies linked to state-owned Rostec, targeting suppliers of electronics, precision equipment and components used in Russian missile and drone production.
OFAC eases contracting with PdVSA officials while shielding Citgo governance
Summary
OFAC has amended its license for dealings with Venezuela’s state oil company, giving sanctioned PdVSA officials authority to sign permitted contracts while adding new protections around Citgo’s corporate governance.
US extends Iran sanctions authority to VTB Bank, heightening secondary sanctions risk
Summary
OFAC has sanctioned Russia’s VTB Bank under an Iran-related authority, adding significant secondary sanctions exposure for foreign financial institutions while retaining the bank’s existing sectoral sanctions listing.
