Russia; Moldova

1962-03-21

Russia

504322957620, Tax ID No.

In response to Russia’s continued efforts to undermine Moldovan democracy and interfere in Moldova’s electoral processes, the Department is imposing additional sanctions on a critical avenue of Russia’s malign influence in Moldova. The Department is designating the following entity and individual pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the financial services sector of the Russian Federation economy: AVTONOMNAYA NEKOMMERCHESKAYA ORGANIZATSIYA SODEYSTVIYA RAZVITIYU MEZHDUNARODNOVO SOTRUDNICHESTVA EVRAZIYA (ANO EVRAZIYA) NELLI ALEKSEYEVNA PARUTENKO (PARUTENKO) ANO EVRAZIYA and PARUTENKO are responsible for a scheme supporting the malign influence efforts of SHOR. PARUTENKO is the General Director of ANO EVRAZIYA and the former treasurer of the U.S.-designated SHOR PARTY. ANO EVRAZIYA, with PARUTENKO at the helm, executed a scheme to move money via U.S.-designated PROMSVYAZBANK PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY (PROMSVYAZBANK) into Moldova to buy votes to influence the upcoming Moldovan elections. Under the guise of “humanitarian assistance,” ANO EVRAZIYA orchestrated this scheme, but it is widely known to be a vote-buying campaign designed to support pro-Kremlin candidates illicitly and thereby undermine Moldova’s democracy.

https://www.state.gov/alerting-the-world-to-rts-global-covert-activities/

2024-09-13

US

Executive Order 14024 of April 15, 2021 Blocking Property With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation

OFAC country specific

Russia

Blocking Property, Suspending Entry, Trade sanctions

• https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/1127 • https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/1029

In response to the Russian Federation’s continued use of its military-industrial base to support its aggression against Ukraine, the President has issued an Executive Order (E.O.) amending E.O. 14024 that provides the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) with new authorities to target foreign financial institutions for engaging in certain transactions. Foreign financial institutions that conduct or facilitate significant transactions or provide any service involving Russia’s military-industrial base run the risk of being sanctioned by OFAC. The United States and partners have put in place a sanctions and export controls regime that has severely restricted Russia’s ability to import many of the items that directly support its brutal and unjustified war against Ukraine. As a result, Russia is increasingly using third countries to evade sanctions and continue its procurement of certain critical items. The United States and partners have published multiple advisories, including detailed red flags, to warn the private sector about Russian sanctions evasion in support of its war machine and to support compliance efforts. OFAC’s new targeting authorities, which are aimed at foreign financial institutions that provide services to, or engage in significant transactions relating to, Russia’s military-industrial base, come as a natural evolution of OFAC’s work to counter evasion and hold accountable those perpetuating Russia’s war against Ukraine, including financial facilitators. OFAC is issuing this advisory to provide guidance to foreign financial institutions on the amendments to E.O. 14024, including practical guidance on how to identify sanctions risks and implement corresponding controls. For additional guidance on this E.O., please see FAQs 1146–1157.

SDN / NS-MBS / CAPTA