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Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
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International Trade Insights
Russia Sanctions Developments Incite Controversy and Signal Possible Future Changes
By Grant Leach, Cortney Morgan
CAATSA Overview Congress enacted the “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act” (CAATSA) on August 2, 2017 in response to Russia’s continuing occupation of the Crimea region of Ukraine and cyber-interference…
International Compliance Blog
More Sanctions Ahead After Treasury’s Reports to Congress on Russian Oligarchs, Defense/Intel Sanctions?
The Treasury Department late last night issued several reports to Congress pursuant to mandates in the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), including under CAATSA Sections 241 (Report on…
SmarTrade
Treasury Department Releases Russian Oligarch Report; State Department Declines to Implement New Sanctions
By Thompson Hine International Trade
As required by Section 241 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) (see our Trump and Trade Update dated 10/30/17), the Treasury Department has submitted to Congress a…
Cleary Foreign Investment and International Trade Watch
Treasury Department Releases CAATSA Report on Russian Senior Political Figures and Oligarchs; No Immediate Impact Expected
The Treasury Department today released the much-anticipated list of “the most significant senior foreign political figures and oligarchs in the Russian Federation” required by Section 241 of CAATSA. As we have…
Money Laundering Watch
Nothing to See Here: Treasury Report Naming Russian Oligarchs Rehashes Old News and Provides No New Sanctions
Twelve minutes ahead of the deadline set by Congress back in August, the U.S. Treasury Department issued a highly anticipated report listing Russian oligarchs and senior political figures. That sound…
Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
U.S. Issues the Much-Anticipated “Kremlin Report” under New Russia Sanctions Law
By Kelley Drye
As required under Section 241 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), last night the U.S. government released a public, unclassified version of the much-anticipated “Kremlin Report.” The…
Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Trump Administration Declines to Issue Sanctions Related to Russia’s Military and Intelligence Sectors
By Kelley Drye
Under Section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), the Trump administration was due to issue secondary sanctions on non-U.S. persons that conduct significant transactions with Russia’s…
International Compliance Blog
Russia Sanctions: Amended OFAC Directive 4 Effective Today
Today is the effective date of the expanded sanctions set out in Directive 4 under the US Russia sanctions program, as amended by the US Department of Treasury, Office of…
International Compliance Blog
Russian Sanctions Update: OFAC Amends Directive 4 and Updates FAQ Guidance
On October 31, 2017, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took a number of actions to implement the Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act (CRIEEA) (also known…
Global Policy Watch
Russia and Iran Sanctions: Recent Developments
During the past two weeks, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and the U.S. Department of State have taken a number of steps toward…