
Week ending 17 December 2021: More restrictions on “Chinese military companies” White House expands counter-narcotics sanctions Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act passes EU sanctions Russia’s Wagner Group Russia counters UK sanctions with visa bans. Week ending 31 December 2021: Afghanistan gets US and UN sanctions relief State Department tags Chinese officials for Hong Kong secondary sanctions US bank settles with OFAC over North Korea violations Farewell and good riddance to 2021. Week ending 14 January 2022: “Rogue” employees lead to $5 million OFAC settlement ECOWAS launches Mali embargo after election delay North Koreans in Russia, China sanctioned after missile tests US and EU team up for Nicaragua sanctions. Week ending 21 January 2022 : Russian operatives in Ukraine sanctioned (more to follow?) Total and Chevron announce Myanmar pullout NGOs caution on new Mali sanctions US Treasury targets Lebanese travel company for Hizballah financing. Week ending 4 February 2022: The EU and UK talk big on Russia sanctions US government warns about Myanmar business risks US Treasury sanctions Indonesian NGO for Syria activities US Treasury assures NGOs on Afghanistan transactions. Week ending 11 February 2022: UK beefs up Russia sanctions regulations Ukraine sanctions pro-Russia TV station White House freezes Afghan central bank funds What the heck is the Unverified List? Week ending 25 February 2022 : A roundup of unprecedented international sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Sign up here if you would like to receive the weekly Sanctions Top-5 by email. Did you miss one? Here are the links to all of the Sanctions Top-5 weekly briefings from 2017 to 2022.
