OFAC Updates: New Designations and Removals
The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a new update to its sanctions list, designating several individuals and entities from various countries.
According to the update, a total of 17 individuals and 3 entities have been added to OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List, while 6 individuals and 2 entities have been removed.
The newly designated individuals and entities come from Russia, West Bank, Turkey, Mexico, Colombia, and Slovenia. The sanctions are related to cyber-related activities, Russia-related sanctions, and counter-narcotics and Russia-related designations removals.
The designated individuals and entities are:
Individuals:
- BENDERSKIY, Eduard Vitalyevich (Russia)
- POGODIN, Vadim Gennadievich (Russia)
- RAMAZANOV, Beyat Enverovich (Russia)
- RYZHENKOV, Aleksandr Viktorovich (Russia)
- RYZHENKOV, Sergey Viktorovich (Russia)
- SHCHETININ, Aleksey Yevgenevich (Russia)
- SUISSA, Avichai (West Bank)
- YAKUBETS, Viktor Grigoryevich (Russia)
- YARDENI, Eitan (West Bank)
- DOGRUYOL, Ilker (Turkey)
- PEREGRINA TOBOADA, Jose Antonio (Mexico)
- MARTINEZ ARANGO, Oscar Richard (Colombia)
- ROSALES MENDOZA, Carlos Alberto (Mexico)
- SLIVNIK, Uros (Slovenia)
- OROZCO RODRIGUEZ, Sergio Armando (Mexico)
Entities:
- HILLTOP YOUTH (West Bank)
- SOLAR-INVEST LLC (Russia)
- VYMPEL-ASSISTANCE LLC (Russia)
Removed Individuals and Entities:
- ID SHIP AGENCY TRADE LIMITED COMPANY (Turkey)
- GLOBAL WORLD SHIP MANAGEMENT AND AGENCY TRADE LIMITED COMPANY (Turkey)
- DOGRUYOL, Ilker (Turkey)
- PEREGRINA TOBOADO, Jose Antonio (Mexico)
- ROSALES MENDOZA, Carlos Alberto (Mexico)
- CARNES EL PROVEEDOR C F P (Colombia)
These designations and removals are part of ongoing efforts to combat cyber-related activities, support counter-narcotics efforts, and enforce sanctions against individuals and entities involved in malicious activities.
Referrence link: OFAC link
