The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Russia-related General License 109, "Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Certain Entities Blocked on September 13, 2024" and Russia-related General License 25F, "Authorizing Transactions Related to Telecommunications and Certain Internet-Based Communications."
OFAC also published an updated, Russia-related Frequently Asked Question (FAQ 1040).
Additionally, OFAC published a rule on Updating Provisions Related to Blocking and Other Actions Related to Specific Property or Interests in Property. This rule will be final in the Federal Register on September 17, 2024.
A reminder to holders of blocked property:
31 C.F.R. § 501.603 of the Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations (RPPR) requires holders of blocked property to provide the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) with a comprehensive list of all blocked property held as of June 30 of the current year by September 30, referred to as an Annual Report of Blocked Property (ARBP). Persons that did not hold blocked property as of June 30 do not need to file an ARBP.
Please note that the term blocked property only applies to property that is blocked pursuant to OFAC regulations. Property that was unblocked by an OFAC general or specific license or was previously blocked pursuant to a sanctions program that was terminated on or before June 30, 2024, is not considered blocked property, and should not be reported in the ARBP. Similarly, a restricted account of a person ordinarily resident in Iran is not blocked and should not be reported to OFAC in the ARBP, unless there is an interest in the account of a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to an applicable sanctions authority.
Persons filing the 2024 ARBP are required to utilize spreadsheet form TD-F 90-22.50. Completed forms should be filed through the OFAC Reporting System (ORS). Failure to submit a required ARBP by September 30 constitutes a violation of the RPPR.
Lastly, OFAC has made the following changes to its SDN List.
Specially Designated Nationals List Update
The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List:
KISELEV, Dmitry Konstantinovich (Cyrillic: КИСЕЛЕВ, Дмитрий Константинович) (a.k.a. KISELYOV, Dmitry Konstantinovich (Cyrillic: КИСЕЛЁВ, Дмитрий Константинович)), Moscow, Russia; DOB 26 Apr 1954; POB Moscow, Russia; nationality Russia; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.; Tax ID No. 771911447529 (Russia) (individual) [RUSSIA-EO14024] (Linked To: FEDERAL STATE UNITARY ENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION AGENCY ROSSIYA SEGODNYA).
PARUTENKO, Nelli Alekseyevna (Cyrillic: ПАРУТЕНКО, Нелли Алексеевна) (a.k.a. JARDAN, Neli; a.k.a. PARUTENCO, Neli), Russia; DOB 21 Mar 1962; nationality Russia; alt. nationality Moldova; Gender Female; Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.; Tax ID No. 504322957620 (Russia) (individual) [RUSSIA-EO14024].
The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN List:
AUTONOMOUS NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION TV NOVOSTI (Cyrillic: АВТОНОМНАЯ НЕКОММЕРЧЕСКАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ТВ НОВОСТИ) (a.k.a. "RT"), Borovaya Street, D. 3, K. 1, Moscow 111020, Russia; Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.; Organization Established Date 06 Apr 2005; Tax ID No. 7704552473 (Russia); Registration Number 1057746595367 (Russia) [RUSSIA-EO14024].
AVTONOMNAYA NEKOMMERCHESKAYA ORGANIZATSIYA SODEYSTVIYA RAZVITIYU MEZHDUNARODNOVO SOTRUDNICHESTVA EVRAZIYA (Cyrillic: АВТОНОМНАЯ НЕКОММЕРЧЕСКАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ СОДЕЙСТВИЯ РАЗВИТИЮ МЕЖДУНАРОДНОГО СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВА ЕВРАЗИЯ) (a.k.a. ANO EVRAZIYA (Cyrillic: АНО ЕВРАЗИЯ); a.k.a. NKO EVRAZIYA (Cyrillic: НКО ЕВРАЗИЯ)), Suite 4/P, 7 Krasnoproletarskaya Street, Moscow 127006, Russia; Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.; Organization Established Date 04 Apr 2024; Tax ID No. 9707028663 (Russia); Registration Number 1247700291200 (Russia) [RUSSIA-EO14024] (Linked To: PROMSVYAZBANK PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY).
FEDERAL STATE UNITARY ENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION AGENCY ROSSIYA SEGODNYA (Cyrillic: ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЕ УНИТАРНОЕ ПРЕДПРИЯТИЕ МЕЖДУНАРОДНОЕ ИНФОРМАЦИОННОЕ АГЕНТСТВО РОССИЯ СЕГОДНЯ) (a.k.a. FEDERAL STATE UNITARY ENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION AGENCY RUSSIA TODAY; a.k.a. MIA ROSSIYA SEGODNYA; a.k.a. RUSSIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL NEWS AGENCY), 4 Zubovsky Boulevard, Moscow 119021, Russia; Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.; Organization Established Date 26 Dec 2013; Tax ID No. 7704853840; Registration Number 5137746242937 (Russia) [RUSSIA-EO14024].
Unrelated Administrative List Updates:
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