A Belarusian man dubbed the world’s ‘most monstrous bodybuilder’ has reportedly died of a heart attack aged just 36.Illia ‘Golem’ Yefimchyk ate seven times a day and consumed 16,500 calories, including 108 pieces of sushi and 2.5 kilograms of steak.Known as
On the Eve of Ukrainian Independence Day, the United States Expands Export Controls and Sanctions on Russia and Belarus
On August 23, 2024—one day before Ukrainian Independence Day—the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of State commemorated the milestone by expanding U.S. export controls and sanctions on Russia
OFAC Implements Further Sanctions on Belarus
On August 9, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 19 individuals and 14 entities for their continued support of “Russia’s war in Ukraine through military resource production and transshipment of goods to Russia,
EU Expands Sanctions Regime Against Republic of Belarus After 14th Package of Sanctions on Russia
On 29 June 2024, the Council of the EU extended its restrictive measures against Republic of Belarus (Belarus) due to its involvement in Russia’s continued aggression against Ukraine. These measures aim to prevent Belarus from facilitating the evasion of sanctions
BIS Amends the EAR to Expand Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus and Over 300 New Sanctions Designations
On June 12, 2024, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed additional export control measures against Russia and Belarus by expanding the scope of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) sectoral sanctions. The
Now Including the Kitchen Sink: Expansion of Export Controls on Russia Adds Restrictions on Low-Level Items and Software
Last year, we published an update on BIS’s foray into prohibiting EAR99 items for export to Russia and Belarus. We noted (somewhat in jest) that kitchen sinks may one day be added. Well, that day has come. Stainless steel
U.S. Government Issues New U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls Targeting Russia and Belarus for Continued Aggression Against Ukraine; Update on European Sanctions Developments
June 18, 2024, Covington Alert
On June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and the U.S. Commerce Department, Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued additional measures to counter Russia’s continued aggression in
Commerce and Treasury Departments Announce New Sanctions and Export Control Restrictions on Russia and Belarus
On June 12, 2024, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced new sanctions and export control restrictions on Russia and Belarus. These measures have significant implications for companies that do business with
Canada imposes new sanctions on Belarusian officials citing human rights abuses
The sanction is a response to the ongoing abuses following the disputed 2020 presidential elections
UN Says Belarus Legislation on Religion and Belief Violates International Human Rights Law
In a Feb.20 press release (full text), the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said that its experts believe recent legislation on freedom of conscience and activities of religious organizations adopted by Belarus violates