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US sanctions 398 firms in more than a dozen countries, accusing them of helping Russia's war effort

Oct. 30, 2024 13:00 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 398 firms across Russia, India, China and more than a dozen other nations, accusing them of providing products and services that enable Russia’s war effort and aid its ability to evade sanctions. The effort spearheaded...

US imposes sanctions on Chinese companies accused of helping make Russian attack drones

Oct. 17, 2024 13:07 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday announced sanctions against two Chinese companies accused of directly helping Russia build long-range attack drones used in the war in Ukraine. It is the first time the U.S. has imposed penalties on Chinese makers of drone...

US Treasury sanctions a chain of ice cream shops and a pharmacy tied to the Sinaloa Cartel

Sep. 24, 2024 18:35 PM EDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday said it sanctioned two Mexican businesses — an ice cream chain and a local pharmacy — for allegedly using proceeds of fentanyl trafficking to finance their operations tied to the Sinaloa cartel. Treasury’s Office of...

US hits more Georgian officials with asset freezes and visa bans for ‘undermining democracy’

Sep. 16, 2024 12:04 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is hitting more senior Georgian officials and others with sanctions for undermining the country’s democracy and violating basic human rights. The State and Treasury departments announced Monday that they had imposed asset freezes on two...

Haitian ex-President Martelly hit with U.S. sanctions, accused of facilitating drug trade

Aug. 20, 2024 11:41 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions on the former president of Haiti, Michel Joseph Martelly, Tuesday following accusations that he abused his influence to facilitate drug trafficking into the U.S. and sponsored gangs that have contributed to instability in the Caribbean country. ...